EA-18G Growler Bases & Squadrons

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~ EA-18G Growler Permanent Bases ~

NAS Whidbey Island, Washington

All VAQ squadrons except:

VAQ-141 (NAF Atsugi, Japan 2012 ~ Current)

MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

VAQ-141 (2017 ~ Current)

NAF Atsugi, Japan

VAQ-141 (2012 ~ 2017)

NAWS China Lake, California

VX-9 / VX-31

NAS Fallon, Nevada

NAWDC (Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center)

(formerly Naval Strike & Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)

NAS Patuxent River, Maryland

VX-23

~ EA-18G Growler Major Deployment Locations ~

Al Asad AB

Iraq

Aviano AB

Italy

NAF Misawa

Japan

~ U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Commands & Squadrons ~

COMVAQWINGPAC
Commander Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet
(Headquartered at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington)
(2008 ~ Current)

VAQ-129 Vikings
(2008 ~ Current)

VAQ-130 Zappers
(2012 ~ Current)

VAQ-131 Lancers
(2015 ~ Current)

VAQ-132 Scorpions
(2009 ~ Current)

VAQ-133 Wizards
(2014 ~ Current)

VAQ-134 Garudas
(2015 ~ Current)

VAQ-135 Black Ravens
(2011 ~ Current)

VAQ-136 Gauntlets
(2013 ~ Current)

VAQ-137 Rooks
(2013 ~ Current)

VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets
(2010 ~ Current)

VAQ-139 Cougars
(2012 ~ Current)

VAQ-140 Patriots
(2014 ~ Current)

VAQ-141 Shadowhawks
(2010 ~ Current)

VAQ-142 Gray Wolves
(2015 ~ Current)

VAQ-209 Star Warriors
(2014 ~ Current)

VX-9 Vampires
(2008 ~ Current)

VX-23 Salty Dogs
(2006 ~ Current)

VX-31 Dust Devils
(2007 ~ Current)

Naval Strike & Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
(2010 ~ 2015)

Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC)
(2015 ~ Current)

~ Proposed U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Squadrons ~

VAQ-143

VAQ-144

~ U.S. Air Force EA-18G Growler Squadrons ~

390th ECS (Electronic Combat Squadron) Wild Boars
(2014 ~ Current)

NOTE: The 390th Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) flies EA-18G Growlers alongside VAQ-129 Vikings.

~ Foreign EA-18G Growler Operators ~

No. 6 Squadron
Royal Australian Air Force, Australia