VA-831 (U.S. Navy)

A-4B Skyhawk similar to those flown by VA-831.

VA-831 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. Details of its early years are sketchy, as few records exist for reserve squadrons prior to 1970, the year during which they began submitting history reports.

On 27 Jan 1968, The President directed the activation of VA-831 following the capture of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) by a North Korean patrol boat on four days earlier. In July 1968, the squadron was the first activated East Coast reserve unit to be assigned to an operational air wing. The squadron was deactivated and returned to reserve status on 18 October 1968.

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

• NAS New York – 27 Jan 1968
• NAS Cecil Field – 30 May 1968

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

• A-4B Skyhawk – Jan 1968

See also

• Attack aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.