VS-35 (1990-2005)
| Sea Control Squadron 35 | |
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VS-35 Insignia
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| Active | 3 October 1990-31 March 2005 |
| Country |
 United States of America
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| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role |
In-flight refueling Anti-surface warfare |
| Homeport | NAS North Island |
| Nickname(s) | "Blue Wolves" |
| Aircraft | Lockheed S-3A/B Viking |
VS-35, Sea Control Squadron 35, known as the Blue Wolves was a carrier-based United States Navy squadron based out of Naval Air Station North Island in California. The squadron flew the Lockheed Lockheed S-3B Viking and their mission was mining, undersea and surface warfare, electronic reconnaissance and analysis, over the horizon targeting, and aerial refueling. The squadron was last attached to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14). VS-35 was deactivated in a ceremony at NAS North Island on 24 March 2005, and officially on 31 March 2005.
The squadron was the fourth squadron to be designated as VS-35. The first VS-35 was established on 3 January 1961 and disestablished on 30 June 1973. In October 1976, preparations were made to reestablish VS-35 to fly the new turbine-powered S-3A, but fiscal constraints prevented completion of this plan and the second VS-35 was disestablished on 30 March 1977. On 10 September 1986, a pre-establishment detachment was set up and the third VS-35 were officially established on 3 March 1987, they were assigned to the newly created Carrier Air Wing Ten (CVW-10), after one brief sea period on board the USS Enterprise, VS-35 was disestablished for the third time on 1 June 1988 and fiscal constraints led to the disestablishment of CVW-10 on 30 September 1988.
The fourth VS-35 began its existence on 3 October 1990, as a pre-establishment detachment with the official establishment on 4 April 1991. The fourth VS-35 adopted the nickname "Blue Wolves", flew the S-3A, and were assigned to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) on board the USS Carl Vinson on 10 October 1991. The Blue Wolves transitioned to the S-3B in December 1992.
For the first time since 1972, the Blue Wolves deployed on February 17, 1994, on board the USS Carl Vinson to the western Pacific in support of Operation Southern Watch. In 1996, the squadron deployed again on board the Carl Vinson and in support of Operation Southern Watch. In June 1998, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen was reattached to the USS Abraham Lincoln and deployed in June 1998 to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and again in 2000.
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