 In 1993, VA-115 deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, and in 1994 they received four aircraft with night vision device capability.In 1996, VA-115 supported contingency operations in the vicinity of Taiwan and again supported Operation Southern Watch.In October 1996, the squadron conducted a homeport change to NAS Lemoore, California and began transition to their fifth aircraft, the F/A-18C Hornet.