In October 2009 VFA-154 transitioned to the new F/A -18 F Block II Lot 30/31A AN/APG -79 AESA radar Rhino . In 2010 the squadron re-located from Carrier Air Wing Nine to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen aboard and departed on their 2011 deployment on February 2 . In March VFA-154 found itself in the familiar waters of Northern Japan supporting the tsunami relief efforts as part of Operation Tomodachi . The squadron flew reconnaissance flights identifying groups of survivors later to be rescued by CVW-14 Helicopters . Early to mid 2011 took the squadron to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan , respectively ; as well as counter-piracy efforts throughout the Indian Ocean . The cruise was the final for CVW-14 , bringing the squadron to CVW-11 aboard USS '' Nimitz '' in 2012
tsunami relief efforts
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
VFA-154