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Electronic Attack Squadron 144
A VAQ-144 EA-18G Growler lands on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in 2024
Active	1 October 2021–present (3 years, 2 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Electronic Attack
Role	Electronic Warfare
Part of	Carrier Air Wing One
Garrison/HQ	NAS Whidbey Island
Nickname(s)	Main Battery
Motto(s)	"Dealers of deception in the dark", "The devil is in the details"
Colors	#ec6924  #be5227  #000000
Mascot(s)	Devil
Website	https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-VAQ-144/
Commanders
Commanding Officer	CDR Brant "Probie" Schmall
Executive Officer	CDR Richard "Lampshade" Delk
Command Master Chief	CMDCM Laura Blanco
Insignia
VAQ-144 insignia
Callsign	DEVIL
Modex	5XX
Tail Code	AB
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	EA-18G Growler (2023–present)

Electronic Attack Squadron 144 (VAQ-144), "Main Battery", is a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, flying the EA-18G Growler.

History

VAQ-144 can trace its origins to the former Grumman A-6 Intruder squadron VA-196 formerly also based at NAS Whidbey Island that was disestablished in 1997 as the last operational A-6 squadron on the west coast.

VAQ-144

In September 2019 the Navy transitioned a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) VAQ squadron out of the carrier environment to meet demands as an expeditionary unit. The gap in CVW Electronic Attack coverage showed a need for a 15th operational VAQ squadron. VAQ-144 was established on 1 Oct 2021 to meet this demand with a requirement to meet scheduled milestones and achieve full operational capability in fiscal year 2023. In the spring of 2023, the squadron received its first independent aircraft flown with VAQ-144 markings.

See also

• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• VA-196 (U.S. Navy)

References

1. "Milcom Monitoring Post: USN Aircraft Modex Numbers". Milcom Monitoring Post. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. ^ "History". www.airpac.navy.mil.
3. ^ "About US". www.airpac.navy.mil.

External links

• VAQ-144 official website

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