VA-165 (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 165 | |
|---|---|
VA-165 squadron patch | |
| Active | 1 September 1960 – 30 September 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| Nickname(s) | Boomers |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Formation Star Operation Earnest Will Operation Southern Watch 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-1 Skyraider A-6A/B/C/E/TRAM/SWIP Intruder |
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VA-165, nicknamed the Boomers, was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 September 1960, and disestablished 35 years later on 30 September 1996. The squadron operated in the region of Vietnam, Laos, and Korea during the 1960s and early 1970s. VA-165 transferred to the Persian Gulf after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and also served near the Philippines during the late 1970s. During the 1980s, VA-165 was moved from the Middle East to Central America, particularly Nicaragua, back to Iran in the Middle East, off to South Korea, and then to the Middle East again for Kuwait. During the 1990s, the squadron worked in the United States, the Middle East, and Taiwan.