VS-38
Last update on Feb.5, 2025
Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38)
Lineage 20Jul1950 Reserve squadron VS-892 (Antisubmarine Squadron) called to active duty 04Feb1953 redesignated VS-38 (Antisubmarine Squadron) 01Oct1993 redesignated VS-38 (Sea Control Squadron) 30Apr2004 disestablished
Nickname 20Jul1950 - 04Feb1953 unknown 04Feb1953 - 30Apr2004 Red Griffins
Deployments 12May1951 - 13Jul1951 TBM-3S/3W CVE-118 ST-xx Korean War 16Jul1951 - 19Sep1951 TBM-3S/3W CVE-114 ST-xx Korean War 05Oct1951 - 08Dec1951 TBM-3S/3W CVE-116 ST-xx Korean War 11Dec1951 - 22Dec1951 TBM-3S/3W CVE-114 ST-xx Korean War 11Apr1953 - 18Dec1953 TBM-3S/3W CVE-119 ST-xx Korean War 1955 - 1955 S2F-1 CVE-116 ST-xx WestPac 08Jul1957 - 12Feb1958 S2F-1/2 CVS-37 CARDIV15 ST-xx WestPac, Indian Ocean 04Apr1959 - 10Oct1959 S2F-1/2 CVS-12 ST-xx WestPac Jul1960 - Jul1960 S2F-1/2/1S CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac Sep1960 - Sep1960 S2F-1/1S CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 01Oct1960 - 02May1961 S2F-1/1S CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x WestPac Nov1961 - Nov1961 S2F-1/1S CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 07Jan1962 - 25Jul1962 S2F-1S CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x WestPac Aug1963 - Sep1963 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac Nov1963 - Dec1963 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 20Feb1964 - 11Aug1964 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x Vietnam War Feb1965 - Feb1965 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 22Mar1965 - 07Oct1965 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x Vietnam War Aug1966 - Sep1966 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 04Nov1966 - 23May1967 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x Vietnam War Oct1967 - Nov1967 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x recovery Apollo 4 (Pac) Mar1968 - Mar1968 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x EastPac 30Apr1968 - 09Nov1968 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-3x Vietnam War 22May1969 - Jun1969 S-2E CVS-20 CVSG-59 NT-20x EastPac 03Sep1969 - 02Oct1969 S-2E CVS-12 CVSG-59 NT-20x EastPac Jan1970 - Feb1970 S-2E CVS-12 CVSG-59 NT-20x off the California coast Jan1971 - Feb1971 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NT-30x off the California coast 11Mar1971 - 07Jul1971 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NT-30x WestPac Sep1971 - Oct1971 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NT-30x EastPac 27Apr1972 - 05May1972 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NT-30x SoPac 17May1972 - 29Jul1972 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-70x WestPac Aug1972 - Sep1972 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-73x EastPac 23Nov1973 - 09Jul1974 S-2G CV-63 CVW-11 NH-71x Vietnam War 21May1975 - 15Dec1975 S-2G CV-63 CVW-11 NH-71x WestPac 04Apr1978 - 30Oct1978 S-3A/US-3A CVN-65 CVW-14 NK-7xx WestPac 26Feb1980 - 15Oct1980 S-3A/US-3A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-7xx RIMPAC'80, WestPac, Indian Ocean 20Oct1981 - 23May1982 S-3A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean 13Jan1984 - 01Aug1984 S-3A CV-63 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean May1986 - 02Jul1986 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx RIMPAC'86 18Aug1986 - 20Oct1986 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx NorPac 02Mar1987 - 29Apr1987 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx NorPac, WestPac 14Jul1987 - 30Dec1987 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea 24Feb1989 - 24Aug1989 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean 08Dec1990 - 08Jun1991 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx Persian Gulf 01Aug1992 - 31Jan1993 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx Persian Gulf 29May1993 - 22Jul1993 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx East coast to West Coast 06May1994 - 30Jun1994 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx RIMPAC'94 10Nov1994 - 10May1995 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf 01Apr1997 - 01Oct1997 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf 18Jun1999 - 17Dec1999 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf 16Mar2001 - 15Sep2001 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf 17Oct2002 - 02Jun2003 S-3B CV-64 CVW-2 NE-7xx JTFEX, WestPac, Persian Gulf