 On 24 March 1986, Libyan missiles were fired at U.S. Navy forces operating in the Gulf of Sidra.As a result of this hostile act, the squadron participated in retaliatory strikes Operation Prairie Fire against Libya by the U.S. 6th Fleet forces in the area.VA-34’s A-6E Intruders, operating from USS "America", attacked and damaged a Libyan FACM Class La Combattante IIa G-class fast attack missile craft with an AGM-84 Harpoon missile marking the first combat employment of Harpoon.