VA-205
July 1, 1970 to December 31, 1994
Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia
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AIRCRAFT
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Date Type First Received
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Type of Aircraft
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| October 1, 1970 | Douglas A-4L Skyhawk |
| September 26, 1975 | Vought A-7B Corsair II |
| June 20, 1984 | Vought A-7E Corsair II |
| August 22, 1990 | Grumman KA-6D Intruder |
| November 17, 1990 | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
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Commanding Officer
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| July 1970 | CDR John B. Barnes |
| February 1972 | CDR Virgil R. Tedder |
| July 1973 | CDR Jack S. Smith |
| July 1975 | LCDR David K. Maskell |
| January 1977 | CDR Robert D. Sibold |
| August 1978 | CDR James G. Bailey |
| February 1980 | CDR Gadsden S. Gause |
| October 1981 | CDR Gary C. Ayers |
| April 1983 | CDR John D. Kish |
| October 1984 | CDR Robert T. Golden |
| April 1986 | CDR Michael C. Crabtree |
| October 1987 | CDR Dana F. Miller |
| October 1988 | CDR Daniel E. Caldwell |
| April 1990 | CDR Randall C. Schultz |
| October 1991 | CDR M. Kent Horne |
| August 1992 | CDR Thomas R. McInvale |
| November 1993 | CDR Kent D. White |
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
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| July 1, 1970: Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FIVE (VA-205), was established at Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia as part of reorganization designed to increase Naval Air Reserve Force combat readiness. The VA-205 Green Falcons were assigned the Douglas A-4L Skyhawk. |
| August 1971: The Green Falcons conducted two weeks of active duty training embarked on United States Ship John F. Kennedy (CVA 67) as part of CVWR-20. This was the first complete Reserve Carrier Air Wing deployment aboard a carrier. |
| December 31, 1974: VA-205 participated in exercise Exotic Dancer V, designed to test multi-service operations under a unified command organization. |
| September 4, 1975: Green Falcon pilots began transition training with VA-125 in preparation to receive the A-7 Corsair II. |
| July 6-16, 1982: VA-205, along with other units of CVWR-20, participated in operations on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), with the emphasis on coordinated air wing operations. |
| May 10-23, 1986: During an annual active duty deployment to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada the Green Falcons participated in close air support training, air wing strike evolutions, and an excellent simulated two day war exercise conducted by Strike University. |
| July 24-August 6 1989: Deployed aboard the USS Eisenhower with CVWR-20. |
| November 9, 1989: A7E II piloted by LCDR Robert Conlyn, Jr., was preparing to land when it crashed into the Pine Village North apartment complex in Smyrna, Ga. Conlyn, call sign Cougar, stayed with the aircraft until the last possible moment. Conlyn suffered serious injuries but survived. |
| October 1, 1993: VA-205 assumed the additional mission (Fleet Support Readiness Group, FTRG) of providing electronic support to simulate missile attacks on surface ships for training purposes. This mission had previously been performed by VAQ-33 (Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron-33). |
| December 31, 1994: Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FIVE (VA-205) was disestablished at Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia. |
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AWARDS
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| MUC July 1, 1977 to December 31, 1978 |
| NAVE October 1, 1981 to December 31, 1982 |
| CNO Safety Awarded for 1987 |
| Noel Davis Trophy for Fiscal year 1988 |
| F. Trubee Davison 1989 |
| Golden Tailhook Award 1989 |
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