 The squadron reverted to the previous designation of VF-9M on 1 August 1930.In 1937, after a stint aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3) under the command of then Captain Bull Halsey, VF-9M was again redesignated, becoming VMF-1 on 1 July 1937.In 1938, the squadron turned in its Boeing F4B-4s for brand new Grumman F3F-2s.