USS SARATOGA
CV 60

 Date

Squadrons

Battle Group

Area of operations

Operations/
Exercises

 Ports of call

September 3, 1957 -
October 22, 1957

VF-61
VA-75
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Northern Atlantic

Strikeback

February 1, 1958 -
October 1, 1958

VF-31
VF-32
VA-34
VA-35
VAH-9
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Mediterranean

August 15, 1959 -
February 26, 1960

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35 
VA-36
VAH-9
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Mediterranean

August 22, 1960 -
February 26, 1961

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35
VA-36 
VAH-9 
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Mediterranean
Northern Atlantic

Athens, Greece

July 5, 1961 -
August 22, 1961

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35
VA-36 
VAH-9
VAW-33 Det. 
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Caribbean

November 28, 1961 -
May 12, 1962

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35
VA-36 
VAH-9
VAW-33 Det. 
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Mediterranean

December 3, 1962 -
December 22, 1962

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35
VA-36 
VAH-9
VFP-62 Det. 60
VAW-12 Det. 60
HU-2 Det. 60

Caribbean

March 29, 1963 -
October 25, 1963

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-35
VA-36 
VAH-9
VFP-62 Det. 60
VAW-12 Det. 60
HU-2 Det. 60

Mediterranean

November 28, 1964 -
July 12, 1965

VF-31 
VF-32 
VA-34 
VA-36 
VA-35 
VAH-10 Det.60 
RVAH-9 
VAW-12 Det.60 
HC-2 Det.60 

Mediterranean

March 11, 1966 -
October 26, 1966

VF-31 
VF-103 
VA-34 
VA-106 
VA-46 
RVAH-12 
VAH-10 Det.60 
VAW-12 Det.60 
HC-2 Det.60  

DD 508
DDG 10
DDG 23
DDG 43

Mediterranean

May 2, 1967 -
December 6, 1967

VF-31 
VF-103 
VA-216 
VA-? 
VA-176 
VAH-10 Det.60 
RVAH-9 
VAW-12 Det.60 
HC-2 Det.60 

DDG 23

Mediterranean

July 9, 1968 -
January 22, 1969

VF-31 
VF-103 
VA-46 
VA-113 
VA-75 
RVAH-1 
VAH-10 Det.60 
VAW-125 
HC-2 Det.60

Mediterranean

June 11, 1970 -
November 9, 1970

VF-31 
VF-103 
VA-37 
VA-105 
VA-75 
RVAH-9 
VAQ-130 Det.4 
VAW-? 
HC-2 Det. 60 

Mediterranean

June 7, 1971 -
October 31, 1971

VF-31VF-103 
VA-37 
VA-105 
VA-75 
VMCJ-2 Det. 
VAW-123 
VS-28 
HS-7 

Northern Atlantic
Mediterranean

Magic Sword II

Athens, Greece

April 11, 1972 -
February 13, 1973

VF-31
VF-103
VA-75
VA-37
VA-105
RVAH-1
VAW-123
HS-7
HC-7 Det 110
VMCJ-2 Det 

Southern Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Western Pacific
Vietnam

Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore

September 27, 1974 -
March 19, 1975

VF-31
VF-103
VA-37
VA-105
VA-75
RVAH-11
VAW-123
HS-7 

Mediterranean

 January 6, 1976 -
July 28, 1976

VF-31
VF-103
VA-37
VA-105
VA-75
VFP-63 Det.3
VAQ-131
VS-22
VAW-123
HS-7 

Mediterranean

Cannes, France

July 11, 1977 -
December 23, 1977

VF-31
VF-103
VA-37
VA-105
VA-75
VAQ-138
VS-22
VAW-123
HS-7 

Mediterranean

October 13, 1978 -
April 5, 1979

VF-31
VF-103
VA-37
VA-105
VA-75
VAQ-131
VS-22
VAW-123
HS-7 

Mediterranean

March 10, 1980 -
August 27, 1980

VF-31
VF-103
VA-37
VA-105
VA-75
VAQ-?
VS-22
VAW-?
HS-7 

Mediterranean

April 2, 1984 -
October 20, 1984

VF-74
VF-103
VA-83
VA-81
VMA-533
VAW-125
VMAQ-2 Det.Y
VS-30
HS-3 

DD 969

Mediterranean

Toulon, France

August 25, 1985 -
April 16, 1986

VF-74
VF-103
VA-81
VA-83
VA-85
VAQ-137
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3
VQ-2 Det 

Mediterranean
Indian Ocean

Dubrovnik, Croatia

June 5, 1987 -
November 17, 1987

VF-74
VF-103
VA-81
VA-83
VA-85
VAQ-137
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3 

Mediterranean

Cannes, France 

August 7, 1990 -
March 28, 1991

VF-74
VF-103
VA-81
VA-83
VA-35
VAQ-132
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3 

Mediterranean
Red Sea

Desert Shield
Desert Storm

Haifa, Isreel

May 6, 1992 -
November 6, 1992

VF-74
VF-103
VA-81
VA-83
VA-35
VAQ-132
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-9 

Mediterranean
Indian Ocean

Southern Watch
Display Determination '92 

January 12, 1994 -
June 24, 1994

VF-103
VA-81
VA-83
VA-35
VAQ-132
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-15 

CG 69

Mediterranean
Indian Ocean

Deny Flight
Provide Promise
Dinamic Impact '94
Iles D'Or

Trieste, Italy
Naples, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Valencia, Spain