USS FORRESTAL
CV 59

 Date

Squadrons

Battle Group

Area of operations

Operations/
Exercises

 Ports of call

November 7, 1956 -
December 12, 1956

VA-15
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Azores

January 15, 1957 -
July 22, 1957

VF-14
VF-84
VA-76
VA-15
VAH-1
VFP-62 Det.
VA(AW)-33 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

August 16, 1957 -
October 21, 1957

VA-15
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.

Northern Atlantic

Strikeback

Southhampton, England

September 2, 1958 -
March 12, 1959

VF-102
VF-103
VA-12
VA-104
VAH-5
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

January 28, 1960 -
August 31, 1960

VF-102
VF-103
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VAH-5
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-33 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

Split, Croatia

February 9, 1961 -
August 25, 1961

VF-102
VF-103
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

August 3, 1962 -
March 2, 1963

VF-74
VF-103
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VAH-5
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HC-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

July 10, 1964 -
March 13, 1965

VF-74
VF-103
VA-83
VA-81
VMA-331
VAH-6
VAW-33 Det.59
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HC-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

August 24, 1965 -
April 7, 1966

VF-74
VMF(AW)-451
VA-83
VA-81
VA-112
VAH-11
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
VAW-33 Det.
HC-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

June 6, 1967 -
September 15, 1967

VF-11
VF-74
VA-46
VA-65
VA-106
RVAH-11
VAW-123
VAH-10 Det 59
HC-2 Det 59
VAP-61 Det 

DD 851

Western Pacific
Vietnam

July 22, 1968 -
April 29, 1969

VF-11
VF-74
VA-34
VA-15
VA-152
RVAH-12
VAH-10 Det.59
VAW-123
HC-2 Det. 

Mediterranean

December 2, 1969 -
July 8, 1970

VF-11
VF-74
VA-66
VA-216
VA-36
RVAH-13
VAH-10 Det.59
VAW-126
HS-11 

Mediterranean

January 5, 1971 -
July 2, 1971

VF-11
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
RVAH-7
VMCJ-2 Det.59
VAW-126
HS-3 

Mediterranean

September 22, 1972 -
July 6, 1973

VF-11
VMFA-531
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
RVAH-9
VAQ-135 Det.2
VAW-126
HS-3 

Mediterranean

March 11, 1974 -
September 11, 1974

VF-11
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
RVAH-6
VAW-126
HS-3 

Mediterranean

March 5, 1975 -
September 22, 1975

VF-11
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
RVAH-7
VAQ-134
VAW-111
HS-3 

Mediterranean

 April 4, 1978 -
October 26, 1978

VF-11
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VAQ-130
VAW-116
VS-30
HS-3 

Mediterranean
Northern Atlantic

Dawn Patrol
Northern Wedding
Display Determination
Windbreak

Rota, Spain

November 27, 1979 -
May 7, 1980

VF-11
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VFP-63 Det.
VAQ-130
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3 

Mediterranean

March 2, 1981 -
September 15, 1981

VMFA-115
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VAQ-130
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3 

Northern Atlantic
Mediterranean

Ocean Venture '81

June 8, 1982 -
November 16, 1982

VF-103
VF-74
VA-83
VA-81
VA-85
VAQ-130
VAW-125
VS-30
HS-3 

Mediterranean
Indian Ocean

June 2, 1986 -
November 10, 1986

VF-11
VF-31
VA-37
VA-105
VA-176
VAW-122
VAQ-132
VS-28
HS-15 

Mediterranean

 Display Determination

Sea Wind 

August 28, 1987 -
October 9, 1987

VF-11
VF-31
VA-37
VA-105
VA-176
VAW-122
VAQ-132
VS-28
HS-15 

Northern Atlantic

  Ocean Safari '87

April 25, 1988 -
October 7, 1988

VF-11
VF-31
VA-37
VA-105
VA-176
VAW-122
VAQ-132
VS-28
HS-15 

Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Northern Atlantic

Earnest Will

November 6, 1989 -
April 12, 1990

VF-11
VF-31
VA-37
VA-105
VA-176
VAW-122
VAQ-142
VS-28
HS-15 

Mediterranean

Harmonie Sud
Tunisian Amphibious
National Week

May 30, 1991 -
December 21, 1991

VF-11
VF-31
VFA-132
VFA-137
VA-176
VAW-122
VAQ-133
VS-28
HS-15 

DD 989

Mediterranean

Provide Comfort