In 1960 the squadron adopted the nickname "Arabs" after passage through the Suez Canal, while being deployed aboard USS Hancock in 1960/61.

Later in 1961 CVW-11 was reassigned to USS Kitty Hawk.
VA-115 made three deployments aboard Kitty Hawk to the Western Pacific between 1962 and 1966.
In May and June 1964, during the Laotian crisis, the squadron flew Combat Air Patrol and Search and Rescue.

In October 1965, the squadron returned to Southeast Asia.
During six months on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin, VA-115 flew 2,051 sorties, over 8,000 hours and delivered 3,200 t (7,100,000 lb) of ordnance against enemy targets in Vietnam.
In September 1966, VA-115 joined Carrier Air Wing Five aboard USS Hancock and made its second deployment to Vietnam from January to July 1967.

From August 1967 to January 1970, the squadron was put in an inactive, stand-down status.
This was a transitional period as the squadron awaited the arrival of the A-6 Intruder, and there were no aircraft and only a few administrative personnel assigned.
This is the only known instance in which a squadron was not disestablished but remained on the active squadron inventory in an inactive status.
In 1960 the squadron adopted the nickname "Arabs" after passage through the Suez Canal, while being deployed aboard USS Hancock in 1960/61.
Later in 1961 CVW-11 was reassigned to USS Kitty Hawk. VA-115 made three deployments aboard Kitty Hawk to the Western Pacific between 1962 and 1966. In May and June 1964, during the Laotian crisis, the squadron flew Combat Air Patrol and Search and Rescue.
In October 1965, the squadron returned to Southeast Asia. During six months on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin, VA-115 flew 2,051 sorties, over 8,000 hours and delivered 3,200 t (7,100,000 lb) of ordnance against enemy targets in Vietnam. In September 1966, VA-115 joined Carrier Air Wing Five aboard USS Hancock and made its second deployment to Vietnam from January to July 1967.
From August 1967 to January 1970, the squadron was put in an inactive, stand-down status. This was a transitional period as the squadron awaited the arrival of the A-6 Intruder, and there were no aircraft and only a few administrative personnel assigned. This is the only known instance in which a squadron was not disestablished but remained on the active squadron inventory in an inactive status.
VFA-115