VAQ-130 detachments continued to deploy in support of the Vietnam War as follows:[1] In March 1975, the squadron relocated to their current homeport of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and transitioned to the EA-6B Prowler.

The squadron deployed aboard USS Harry S. Truman in July 2013 following a year-long work-up cycle.

In 2017, Two naval aviators attached to VAQ-130 were disciplined for drawing a phallus in the sky over Okanogan County, Washington.

[7] In August 2020, the squadron returns from its 206-day deployment aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), earning the Iron Shellback status for crossing the line after 100 days without hitting a port.

[8] VAQ-130 was heavily involved in defensive and offensive operations against Houthi-Iranian attacks against International Shipping Lanes and Israel.