3 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 9 - 2 ▁Jul ▁ 1 9 5 6 ( same ▁sq dn ▁listed ▁in ▁V C ▁section ) VA ( AW )- 3 3 : ▁ 2 ▁Jul ▁ 1 9 5 6 - 3 0 ▁Jan ▁ 1 9 5 9 ( same ▁sq dn ▁listed ▁in ▁V A ▁section ) VA W - 3 3 : ▁ 3 0 ▁Jan ▁ 1 9 5 9 - 1 ▁Feb ▁ 1 9 6 8 ( same ▁sq dn ▁listed ▁in ▁V AW ▁section ) VA Q - 3 3 : ▁ 1 ▁Feb ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁Oct ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁| VA Q - 3 3 Dis est ab lished ▁| ▁style =" text - align : right ;" | 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁| Pro v ided ▁Electron ic ▁C ounter me asures ▁( EC M ) ▁det ach ments ▁of ▁E A - 1 F ▁aircraft ▁to ▁Car rier ▁Air ▁W ings ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁when ▁its ▁mission ▁changed ▁to ▁simulation ▁of ▁electronic ▁thre ats ▁for ▁Atlantic ▁Fle et ▁training ▁(" E lect ron ic ▁Ag gress or "). Oper ated ▁as ▁the ▁A - 3 ▁variants ▁Fle et ▁Rep lacement ▁Squadron ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁when ▁the ▁A - 3 ▁was ▁retired . Dis est ab lished ▁when ▁the ▁Electron ic ▁Ag gress or ▁role ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Navy