The first Electronic Attack Squadron 142 (VAQ-142) "The Gray Wolves" is a USN squadron stationed at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington and was established on June 1, 1988 and disestablished in March 1991. The second VAQ-142 was established in 1997 and in 2003 was deployed to Bagram in support of "Operation Enduring Freedom". They once again returned to Bagram and between July 2006 and January 2007 fling 187 days of missions. In October 2007 VAQ-142 again deployed to Iraq for 6 months in support of "Operation Iraqi Freedom". This aircraft briefly featured a sharkmouth painted under the nose for a few months during its 2006 deployment.

Info: EA-6B Prowler USN VAQ-142 Gray Wolves, NL520, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007