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U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE VQ-1 Established01 Jun 1955 – Homeported Iwakuni, Japan It was the first squadron dedicated to electronic warfare. In January 1960, VQ-1 moved to Atsugi, Japan and redesignated Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron One. In 1971, VQ-1 moved it’s home port to NAS Agana, Guam and absorbed Heavy Photographic Squadron Sixty One (VAP-61). With the close of NAS Agana in 1994, The VQ-1 home port was changed to it’s current home port NAS Whidbey Island 
Planes P4M-1Q Mercator A3D-1Q Skywarrior (added June 1955) WV-2Q Super Constellations (replaced P4M-1Q1960) redesignated EC-121M Super Constellation October 1962 EC-121M aircraft were operated and maintained into 1974. A3D-2Q replaced the A3D-1Q then redesignated EA-3B EP-3E ARIES (first received 1969 beginning replacement of the of the Super Constellations. Completed in 1974) (The last EA-3B Skywarrior retired in the late 1980’s)
 CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977 * Tailcode: AG *
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