had flown over 3500 hours and expended over 213 tons of ordnance and were at sea for 160 continuous days. From August 2003 to July 2004, VFA-86 deployed in in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and OEF. From May to November 2006, the squadron was again deployed on the USS Enterprise in support of OIF and OEF, visiting ports in Croatia, Crete, Dubai, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and Portugal. In July 2007, VFA-86 deployed for a last time aboard 'USS 'Enterprise in support of OIF and OEF, returning MCAS Beaufort in December 2007. The squadron earned the 2007 Commander Naval Air Forces U.S. Atlantic Fleet Safety "S." Between 31 July 2009 and 26 March 2010, VFA-86 deployed aboard USS Nimitz'' to the Western Pacific and the North Arabian Sea, being assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eleven. 2010s In 2011, the squadron relocated from MCAS Beaufort to NAS Lemoore. After their arrival, they transitioned to the F/A-18E Super Hornet. VFA-86 was then assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two aboard . References External links Official website of VFA-86 VFA-86 Sidewinders page on Skyhawk.org See also Naval aviation Modern US Navy carrier air operations List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons Strike fighter squadrons of the United States Navy