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Electronic Attack Squadron 129

Active	1 May 1961 - Present (64 years, 6 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Electronic Attack
Role	Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS)
Part of	Electronic Attack Wing Pacific
Garrison/HQ	NAS Whidbey Island
Nickname	Vikings
Colors	#fe0000 #0000fe #fffc05
Decorations	Commander Theodore G. Ellyson Award for Aviator Production Excellence ^[1]
Website	https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-VAQ-129/
Commanders
Commanding Officer	CDR. Joshua M. Ales
Executive Officer	CDR. Sergio A. Armas
Command Master Chief	CMDCM. Christopher O. Liam Jr
Insignia
Callsign	FENIX^[2]
Modex	5XX^[3]
Tail Code	NJ^[4]
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	EKA-3B Skywarrior (1961-1971 EA-6B Prowler(1971-2015) EA-18G Growler(2008 – present) ^[1]

Military unit

Electronic Attack Squadron 129 (VAQ-129) is theUnited States Navy's onlyEA-18G Growler training squadron. Known as the "Vikings", they are aFleet Replacement Squadron, or FRS, and are charged with training all EA-18G aviators and developing standard operating procedures for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft. The squadron is permanently stationed atNaval Air Station Whidbey Island, inPuget Sound,Washington.

Operational history

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VAH-10EKA-3B refuels an892 NAS Phantom FG.1 c.1969

An EA-18G Growler of VAQ-129 in October 2008 at NAF El Centro.

VAH-10

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Heavy Attack Squadron 10 (VAH-10) was established on 1 May 1961 and originally equipped with theA-3 Skywarrior.^[5]

During theVietnam War detachments from VAH-10 were deployed on the following aircraft carriers operating onYankee andDixie Stations:^[6]

14 April-14 December 1964, Detachment A-3Bs were embarked onUSS Ticonderoga
5 May 1964 – 1 February 1965, A-3Bs were embarked onUSS Constellation
21 June 1966 – 21 February 1967, Detachment 42 A-3Bs were embarked onUSS Franklin D. Roosevelt
6 June-15 September 1967, Detachment 59 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS Forrestal
10 April-16 December 1968, Detachment 66 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS America
7 September 1968 – 18 April 1969, Detachment 43 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS Coral Sea
26 October 1968 – 17 May 1969, Detachment 61 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS Ranger
2 August 1969 – 15 April 1970, Detachment 19 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS Hancock
5 March-17 December 1970, Detachment 38 KA-3Bs were embarked onUSS Shangri-La
22 October 1970 – 3 June 1971, Detachment 62 KA-3Bs were embarked on USSHancock

VAQ-129

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VAH-10 was re-designatedTactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Two Nine (TACELECWARON129) (VAQ-129) flying the EA-6B Prowlers on 1 September 1970. The change in name brought with it a change in mission. The first EA-6B standard version Prowler was delivered in January 1971. With its arrival, VAQ-129 commenced its career as theFleet Replacement Squadron for EA-6B fleet commands.

In January 1977, the Navy introduced the first of its Improved Capability (ICAP) version Prowlers. In March 1977, VAQ-129 began trainingUnited States Marine Corps aircrew and maintenance personnel to fly and maintain the ICAP version of the aircraft, starting a long training relationship with the Marine Corps. In 1984, the first ICAP II version of the EA-6B arrived.

The Vikings introduced theAGM-88A High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) to the EA-6B in 1986 and the Lancers (VAQ-131) were the first to successfully fire the AGM-88 from the EA-6B. In 1988 they introduced the new "Block 86" version of the ICAP II Prowler. DuringOperation Desert Storm, an updated HARM capability was introduced, which proved tremendously successful in the subsequent combat operations.

August 1992 saw the Executive Officer's billet filled by a USMC Lieutenant Colonel, further strengthening VAQ-129's relationship with the Marine Corps. In the summer of 2005 the new ICAP III was delivered to the community to pave the way for the follow on platform of the EA-18G.

The retirement of theUnited States Air Force's EF-111A Raven made the EA-6B and EA-18G the only tactical aircraft in the U.S. inventory capable of performing electronic attack.

On 5 August 2009,EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-129 andElectronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132) completed their first at-sea carrier-arrested landing (trap) aboardUSS Harry S. Truman.^[7]

In 2013, VAQ-129 began trainingRoyal Australian Air Force aircrew to operate the EA-18G.^[8]

References

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^^a ^b"History".www.airpac.navy.mil. Retrieved1 May 2023.
^"Military Radio Callsign List".henney.com. Retrieved1 May 2023.
^"Milcom Monitoring Post: USN Aircraft Modex Numbers".Milcom Monitoring Post. Retrieved23 June 2023.
^"Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - US Navy & Marine Corps Tail Codes".aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved23 June 2023.
^Grossnick, Roy A. (1995).Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 547. Archived fromthe original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved4 January 2016.
^"Carrier, Carrier Based Squadrons and Non-Carrier Based Squadron Deployments to Vietnam"(PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Retrieved30 December 2015.
^Mark L. Evans and Dale J. Gordon (Summer 2010)."Year in Review 2009"(PDF).Naval Aviation News.94 (2): 24. 0028-1417. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 5 December 2010. Retrieved12 October 2010.
^The Australian, 6 November 2013,RAAF pilots starts Growler training

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Leadership

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