VAQ-138 Completes 2009 Deployment

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Steve Owsley, USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs

EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) -- The "Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 completed their 2009 Western Pacific deployment when USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulled into Naval Station Everett, Wash., June 29.

VAQ-138 deployed Jan. 17, as part of Carrier Air Wing 9 embarked aboard Stennis.

This was the "Yellow Jackets'" last scheduled deployment with the EA-6B Prowler.

VAQ-138 will continue to fly the Prowler to sustain their pilots' qualifications, conduct training missions and take part in a joint training exercise before beginning the transition to the E/A-18G Growler in March. The transition is expected to take approximately six months and be completed in the fall of 2010.