and NAS Oceana, until 1980, then to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida until disestablishment. Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 provided the U.S. Navy with training by simulating the electronic signatures of Soviet aircraft. Flew EA-6A Intruder version only, in addition to other aircraft types. Shares the same name (Firebirds) with VA-304. LT Kara Hultgreen flew EA-6As in this squadron prior to becoming the Navy's first fully qualified female F-14 Tomcat combat pilot. Disestablished 1993. VX-5 — Vampires. Established 1951. Based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Merged with VX-4 Evaluators in 1993 to become VX-9 Vampires. Retired last A-6E in 1996. Naval Strike Warfare Center — Strike U. Established 1984. Based at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. Merged with Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School (TOPDOME) in 1996 to create Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC). Retired last A-6E in 1995. Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC) Based at NAS Point Mugu. United States Marine Corps VMA(AW)-121 — Green Knights. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-121 flying the F/A-18D and now as VMFA-121 flying the F-35B. VMA(AW)-224 — Bengals. (Formerly called Vultures during Vietnam) Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-224 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMA(AW)-225 — Vagabonds, later Vikings. Decommissioned after Vietnam and later recommissioned and redesignated as VMFA(AW)-225 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMA(AW)-242 — Batmen (in Vietnam era, later known as the "Bats"). Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-242 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMA(AW)-332 — Moonlighters. (AKA Polkadots) Last Marine Corps unit to fly the A-6E Intruder. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-332. Flew the F/A-18D Hornet until placed in cadre status in 2007. VMA(AW)-533 — Hawks. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-533 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMAT(AW)-202 — Double Eagles Marine Corps A-6E Intruder Fleet Replacement Squadron (deactivated). In the 1990s, all Marine A-6E squadrons, except VMAT(AW)-202, were re-equipped with F/A-18D 'Night Attack' Hornet (including their recon-capable sub-version wired for ATARS) and re-designated to VMFA(AW). Due to the shortage of F/A-18D airframes in 2007 VMFA(AW)-332 was reduced to a "cadre status". References A-6 Specifications and deployments from www.globalsecurity.org www.intruderassociation.org list of squadrons Naval aviation squadron lineages from the US Navy Historical Center Naval Aviation News External links VA-95 Green Lizards Lists of military units and formations by aircraft A-6 Intruder