VAQ-142

Electronic Attack Squadron 142
Active	June 1, 1988 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Airborne Electronic Attack
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Nickname(s)	Gray Wolves
Decorations	2013 CNAP Battle “E” Award, the 2013 CNO Aviation Safety “S” Award, the 2013 COMPACFLT Retention Excellence Award, the 2013 CNAP Squadron Blue “M” Award, the 2013 Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy, and the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist pennant.
Aircraft flown
Attack	EA-6B Prowler EA-18G Growler

Electronic Attack Squadron 142 (VAQ-142), also known as "The Gray Wolves", is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11), aboard USS Nimitz. Their tailcode is NH and their ATC callsign is "GRIM".

Provide worldwide tactical Airborne Electronic Attack against targets at sea or ashore in support of U.S. and Coalition combat forces.

Electronic Attack Squadron 142 (VAQ-142) was established 1 June 1988, in response to the Navy’s requirement for a thirteenth operational EA-6B Prowler squadron. VAQ-142 "Grim Watchdogs" made their first and only deployment with Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW 6) embarked on USS Forrestal to the Mediterranean Sea in 1989-90. In fewer than three years as a squadron, VAQ-142 aviators flew aboard USS Carl Vinson, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Forrestal, USS Independence, USS Saratoga, and USS Midway, logging more than 3,600 flight hours and 860 traps. As a result of defense spending reductions, VAQ-142 was disestablished in March 1991 and remaining personnel were transferred to a pre-establishment detachment for VAQ-35. On 1 June 1991 VAQ-35 was established with the Electronic Warfare Support mission, under the cognizance of Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group (FEWSG). In their brief history, VAQ-35 made over forty-two detachments to more than sixteen locations. In October 1993, due to further spending cuts, VAQ-35 was disestablished, and their mission was absorbed by reserve squadrons based in the East and West Coasts.

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