VAK-208 was a U.S. NavyTactical Aerial Refueling Squadron. The squadron was established on 30 July 1970 as a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 208 (VAQ-208), redesignated as VAK-208 on 1 October 1979 and disestablished on 30 September 1989.[1]
The squadron was established as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. It was to provide electronic warfare, aerial refueling, pathfinding and carrier onboard delivery service to the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and other units around the world. During its lifetime it provided these services to numerous operations in places such as Kuwait, Israel, Cyprus and France, and was embarked on many different aircraft carriers. Its electronic warfare capability was removed in 1979, when it became primarily a tanker squadron.[1]
navy, tactical, aerial, refueling, squadron, squadron, established, july, 1970, tactical, electronic, warfare, squadron, redesignated, october, 1979, disestablished, september, 1989, tactical, aerial, refueling, squadron, 208active30, july, 1970, september, 19. VAK 208 was a U S Navy Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron The squadron was established on 30 July 1970 as a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 208 VAQ 208 redesignated as VAK 208 on 1 October 1979 and disestablished on 30 September 1989 1 Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 208Active30 July 1970 30 September 1989CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States NavyRoleRefuelingPart ofCVWR 20Nickname s Jockeys VAK 208 KA 3B prepares to launch from USS Dwight D Eisenhower in 1985 VAK 208 KA 3B lands on USS Dwight D Eisenhower in 1985 Contents 1 Operational history 2 Home port assignments 3 Aircraft assignment 4 See also 5 ReferencesOperational history EditThe squadron was established as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force It was to provide electronic warfare aerial refueling pathfinding and carrier onboard delivery service to the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and other units around the world During its lifetime it provided these services to numerous operations in places such as Kuwait Israel Cyprus and France and was embarked on many different aircraft carriers Its electronic warfare capability was removed in 1979 when it became primarily a tanker squadron 1 Home port assignments EditThe squadron was assigned to these home ports NAS AlamedaAircraft assignment EditKA 3B SkywarriorSee also EditHistory of the United States Navy List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadronsReferences EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons a b Grossnick Roy A 1995 VAK 208 pdf Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Naval Historical Center Vol 1 Washington DC Department of the Navy p 303 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VAK 208 amp oldid 1140368466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
