 In June 1964, squadron aircraft participated in Yankee Team operations, including aerial refuelling for RF-8A Crusaders and F-101 Voodoos, and search and rescue missions over South Vietnam and Laos.From November 1964 to October 1965, the squadron provided a detachment of personnel and A-4s for use as fighter protection for .October 1965 brought the squadron back to the Western Pacific for a combat deployment aboard USS "Kitty Hawk".