 Attached to Air Group 11, the squadron flew their first combat strikes on 5 August 1950 from and against targets near Kunsan, Korea.In September 1950, the squadron flew combat sorties in support of the United States Marine Corps landings at Incheon.In November 1950, squadron aircraft participated in Operation Pinwheel, the docking and departing of the carrier from the pier using aircraft engine power to move the ship.