title: VA-96 (U.S. Navy)
text: # VA-96 (U.S. Navy)
  
  VA-96 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 30 June 1956, and disestablished less than two years later, on 10 April 1958. Its nickname is unknown.
  
  ## Significant events
  
  * 4 Jun 1957: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander M. K. Dennis, was lost in a night midair collision while operating from USS Kearsarge off the coast of California.
  * Sep 1957: Kearsarge operated in the vicinity of Taiwan following the buildup of Chinese communist forces opposite the offshore islands belonging to Taiwan.
  
  ## Home port assignments
  
  The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
  
  * NAS Miramar – 30 Jun 1956
  * NAS Moffett Field – Aug 1956
  
  ## Aircraft assignment
  
  The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:
  
  * AD-6 Skyraider – Jul 1956
  * AD-7 Skyraider – Mar 1957
  