 The squadron was commissioned Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27) on 1 September 1967 flying the A-7 Corsair II, and in January 1968, the squadron officially reported to Carrier Air Wing 14.In May 1968, as the Vietnam War continued, they departed for their first combat deployment aboard .On 28 June 1968, the squadron flew its first combat sortie, striking targets in the panhandle region of North Vietnam.