the "Swing Wing Concept" during most of Constellations deployment. Between January 1984 and June 1987, the Squadron deployed three times aboard , including an around-the-world cruise. In September 1988 while embarked on the first of two deployments, VA-147 operated in the Sea of Japan in support of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. The Squadron was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) on 20 July 1989, and transitioned to the F/A-18C Hornet under the instruction of VFA-125. The Squadron received its first LOT XII "Night Attack" Hornet in December 1989. 1990s The Squadron deployed to the Persian Gulf in March 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm during troop withdrawal operations. They became the Navy's first operational F/A-18 Squadron to employ the Navigational Forward Looking Infra-Red pods (NAV FLIR) and night vision goggles. In June 1995 they completed the transition to new LOT XVI/XVII F/A-18C aircraft with the APG-73 radar and Enhanced Performance Engines. They made deployments to the Gulf three more times in support of Operation Southern Watch aboard USS Nimitz. In May 1998 the Squadron conducted a wholesale swap of their Lot XVI Hornets for Lot XI Hornets from VFA-195. 2000s After the September 11 attacks, the Squadron participated in Operation Noble Eagle, flying combat patrols over Los Angeles from . The Squadron deployed aboard USS John C. Stennis in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, conducting numerous strikes into Afghanistan against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. During these missions, VFA-147 also helped refine the employment of the Joint Direct Attack Munition. VFA-147 received the 2002 Battle E Award, recognizing them as the top Squadron in the Pacific Strike Fighter Wing. VFA-147 deployed aboard on 17 January 2003 to the Western Pacific for an 8-month deployment in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific. The Squadron next deployed on USS Carl Vinson with CVW-9 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in January 2005. CVW-9 was reassigned to USS John C. Stennis in 2007. VFA-147 was awarded the 2007 Battle “E”, and was named the U.S. Navy’s top F/A-18C Hornet Squadron for 2007 earning the Capt. Michael J. Estocin Award. The Squadron began transitioning to the F/A-18E Super Hornets in October 2007, and completed transition in February 2008. VFA-147 and CVW-9 deployed with John C. Stennis on a scheduled Western Pacific deployment on 13 January 2009. After 40 years of having been assigned to CVW-9, VFA-147 was