Heritage
and History Facts
Patch
courtesy of Wynn Foster collection
Patch
- VA-163 SAINTS patch was
established on January 31,
1961. It was conceived by ENS Joe Zieman and designed by ADJAN Ernest
Jessen and AN John Langlinias, in shades of blue, gray, and gold the
patch or Crest of the VA-163 "Saints" depicted the squadron's
all-weather, day and night capability to deliver nuclear weapons over
land and sea. Ironically, the design carried no hint of the
conventional weapons delivery that was to occupy the squadron during
half of its active life span.
Heritage
- September 1, 1960, Attack
Squadron One Hundred and Sixty Three was
established at NAS Cecil Field,
Florida
- April 1, 1969, Attack
Squadron One Hundred and Sixty Three was
placed on
inactive status
- July 1, 1971, Attack
Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE was
disestablished
- September
1, 1960 - - - - -
Naval Air Station Cecil Field
- September
26, 1961- - - - -
Naval Air Station Lemoore
Air
Wings
Deployments
| 06-07-62
to 12-17-62 |
CVG-16 |
CVA 34 |
A4D-2 |
WestPac |
| 08-01-63
to 03-10-64 |
CVW-16 |
CVA 34 |
A-4B |
WestPac |
| 04-05-65
to 12-16-65 |
CVW-16 |
CVA 34 |
A-4E |
Vietnam-Combat |
| 05-26-66
to 11-16-66 |
CVW-16 |
CVA 34 |
A-4E |
Vietnam-Combat |
| 06-16-67
to 01-31-68 |
CVW-16 |
CVA 34 |
A-4E |
Vietnam-Combat |
| 07-18-68
to 03-03-69 |
CVW-21 |
CVA 19 |
A-4E |
Vietnam-Combat |
Commanding Officers
- September
1, 1960 - - - - -
CDR Jack M. Manherz
- September
19, 1961- - - - -
CDR Daniel V. Marshall, Jr.
- October
14, 1962- - - - - -
CDR Merton D. Short
- January
22, 1964- - - - - -
CDR Jarl J. Diffendorfer
- December
30, 1964 - - - - -
CDR
Harry T. Jenkins, Jr.
- November
13, 1965 - - - - -
CDR
Wynn F. Foster
- July
30, 1966 - - - - - - -
CDR Ronald H. Caldwell
- July
10, 1967 - - - - - - -
CDR Bryan W. Compton, Jr.
- July
10, 1968 - - - - - - -
CDR
Elbert D. Lighter.
Aircraft