The year of 1978 was a quiet one for 595 as she was assigned to VA-145 the 'Swordsmen' from Feb 78 to Dec 78. VA-145 did not deploy during this time.

However the quiet would soon be over, as 595 was transferred on Nov 78 to VA-52 the 'Knightriders' which deployed onboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 on 30 May 79 to 25 Feb 80 for a WestPac + 10. VA-52 then left again onboard Kitty Hawk on Ol Apr 81 to 23 Nov 81 for another WestPac + 10.

In Sept 1982, 595 left her longest owners, VA-52 and was sent back to Bethpage to be modified once again, to an A-6E TRAM.

After her TRAM modification was complete, 595 transferred to VA-34 the 'Blue Blasters' for a Carib + Med + 10 deployment onboard the USS America CV-66 on 24 Apr 84 to 14 Nov 84.

In Nov 84, 595 went TAD to VA-65 the 'Tigers' for one month and a total of 10.8 flight hours. 

595 then went into storage on Feb 85 and was inducted on 04 Apr 86 into special rework to be rewinged under GAC Contract #NOOO19-85-0499 by DCAS/GSAC.

On 30 Sep 86, 595's rewing was completed and she returned to the fleet once again with her original combat squadron VA-165 the 'Boomers' on 16 Oct 86. The Boomers deployed on 03 Jan 87 to 29 Jun 87 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 for a World Cruise.