On April 15, 1958, VMF-131 was recommissioned as part of the Marine Air Reserve.
 The squadron was based out of Naval Air Station New York, Brooklyn, New York and flew the North American FJ-4 Fury.
 In 1962 the squadron's designation was changed to VMA-131 when it transitioned to the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.
VMA-131 remained at NAS New York until 1970 when it moved to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pennsylvania until  1998.

On October 15, 1959, an FJ Fury from VMF-131 suffered an engine fire over Southampton, New York.
First Lt.
James Dawson piloted the crippled aircraft south over the Atlantic Ocean, before ejecting.
Unfortunately, he was unable to free himself of his parachute in the rough waters and died aboard a Coast Guard rescue boat.

On January 12, 1990 an A-4 Skyhawk from the squadron crashed on approach to NAS Willow Grove, coming down in Upper Moreland Township, impacting in an intersection, with debris tearing off the roof of an auto-leasing business, destroying four cars and damaging six houses with no injuries on the ground.
The pilot parachuted into tree nearby suffering only minor injuries.

On June 22, 1994 the squadron officially retired its last A-4M aircraft.
Four pilots flew a short flight that included a flyby the field.
Aside from the various Marines from the squadron and MAG-49, there were family and invited guests.

In December 1998, VMA-131 stood down as a squadron, LtCol.
Volland the last Squadron Commander at the time.
On April 15, 1958, VMF-131 was recommissioned as part of the Marine Air Reserve.  The squadron was based out of Naval Air Station New York, Brooklyn, New York and flew the North American FJ-4 Fury.  In 1962 the squadron's designation was changed to VMA-131 when it transitioned to the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. VMA-131 remained at NAS New York until 1970 when it moved to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pennsylvania until  1998. 
On October 15, 1959, an FJ Fury from VMF-131 suffered an engine fire over Southampton, New York. First Lt. James Dawson piloted the crippled aircraft south over the Atlantic Ocean, before ejecting. Unfortunately, he was unable to free himself of his parachute in the rough waters and died aboard a Coast Guard rescue boat.
On January 12, 1990 an A-4 Skyhawk from the squadron crashed on approach to NAS Willow Grove, coming down in Upper Moreland Township, impacting in an intersection, with debris tearing off the roof of an auto-leasing business, destroying four cars and damaging six houses with no injuries on the ground. The pilot parachuted into tree nearby suffering only minor injuries.
On June 22, 1994 the squadron officially retired its last A-4M aircraft. Four pilots flew a short flight that included a flyby the field. Aside from the various Marines from the squadron and MAG-49, there were family and invited guests.
In December 1998, VMA-131 stood down as a squadron, LtCol. Volland the last Squadron Commander at the time.
VMA-131