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Carrier Air Wing 2 (CARAIRWING
TWO) - US Navy CVW-2 |
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deployments CVBG-74, CVBG-1, CVG-2, CVW-2 |
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CVBG-74 November 7, 1945 - January 2, 1946 aboard USS Midway (CVB 41) - shakedown cruise - Caribbean Sea March 1, 1945 - March 28, 1946 aboard USS Midway (CVB 41) - Operation Frostbite - North Atlantic Ocean CVBG-1 October 29, 1947 - March 11 1948 aboard USS Midway (CVB 41) - Mediterranean Sea CVG-2: May 3, 1949 - September 26, 1949 aboard USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Mediterranean Sea August 24, 1950 - November 11, 1950 aboard USS Boxer (CV 21) - West Pacific, Korean War December 6, 1950 - March 26, 1951 aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45) - West Pacific, Korean War March 28, 1951 - June 9, 1951 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) - West Pacific, Korean War February 8, 1952 - September 26, 1952 aboard USS Boxer (CV 21) - West Pacific, Korean War August 3, 1953 - March 3, 1954 aboard USS Yorktown (CVA 10) - West Pacific November 3, 1954 - June 21, 1955 aboard USS Essex (CVA 9) - West Pacific November 13, 1956 - May 20, 1957 aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) - West Pacific August 16, 1958 - March 12, 1959 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - West Pacific August 15, 1959 - March 25, 1960 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - West Pacific February 15, 1961 - September 28, 1961 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - West Pacific April 6, 1962 - October 20, 1962 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - West Pacific November 8, 1963 - May 26, 1964 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - West Pacific CVW-2: March 6, 1965 - November 23, 1965 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) - Vietnam War July 29, 1966 - February 23, 1967 aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Vietnam War November 4, 1967 - May 25, 1968 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - Vietnam War October 26, 1968 - May 17, 1969 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - Vietnam War October 14, 1969 - June 1, 1970 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - Vietnam War October 27, 1970 - June 17, 1971 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - Vietnam War November 16, 1972 - June 22, 1973 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - Vietnam War May 7, 1974 - October 18, 1974 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - West Pacific January 30, 1976 - September 7, 1976 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean February 21, 1979 - September 22, 1979 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific September 10, 1980 - May 5, 1981 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean April 7, 1982 - October 18, 1982 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean January 13, 1984 - August 1, 1984 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean May 1986 - July 1986 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - Pacific Ocean, exercise RIMPAC 86 August 18, 1986 - October 20, 1986 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - North Pacific March 3, 1987 - April 29, 1987 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - North Pacific July 14, 1987 - December 30, 1987 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean February 24, 1989 - August 24, 1989 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean December 8, 1990 - June 8, 1991 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - Operation Desert Shield & Storm August 1, 1992 - January 31, 1993 aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - Persian Gulf May 27, 1993 - July 22, 1993 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - Eastcoast to Westcoast around Cape Horn May 6, 1994 - June 30, 1994 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - Pacific Ocean, exercise RIMPAC 94 November 10, 1994 - May 10, 1995 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf April 1, 1997 - October 1, 1997 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf June 18, 1999 - December 17, 1999 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - West Pacific, Persian Gulf March 16, 2001 - September 15, 2001 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - West Pacific, Persian Gulf November 2, 2002 - June 2, 2003 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - West Pacific, Persian Gulf October 15, 2004 - March 4, 2005 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - West Pacific June 1, 2005 - June 23, 2005 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - North Pacific February 27, 2006 - August 8, 2006 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - West Pacific March 13, 2008 - October 12, 2008 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - West Pacific, Persian Gulf September 7, 2010 - March 24, 2011 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - West Pacific, Arabian Sea December 7, 2011 - August 7, 2012 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - world cruise June 13, 2014 - August 10, 2014 aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - exercise RIMPAC 14 September 8, 2015 - December 17, 2015 aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - San Diego to Norfolk via South America January 5, 2017 - June 23, 2017 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean January 5, 2018 - April 18, 2017 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean June 18, 2018 - August 8, 2018 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - exercise RIMPAC 18 > for a complete listing of deployed squadrons and used aircraft go to the end of this page < > for more images go to the individual aircraft carrier sites < |
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 CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - August 2018  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - June 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - June 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - June 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - June 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - June 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - February 2017  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2014  CVW-2 embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - December 2011  CVW-2 embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - December 2011  CVW-2 embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - March 2011  CVW-2 embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - September 2008  CVW-2 embarked on USS Constellation (CV 64) - April 2003  CVW-2 embarked on USS Constellation (CV 64) - April 2001  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1993  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1993  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1993  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1993  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1993  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1991  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) during Operation Desert Storm - 1991  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) during Operation Desert Storm - 1991  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1990  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1989  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1987  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - June 1986  CVW-2 embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1983  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1982  CVW-2 embarked on USS Ranger (CV 61) - November 1981  CVW-2 embarked on USS Midway (CVA 41) - off Vietnam - 1965 CVG-2 September 1948 - December 1963  CVG-2 embarked on USS Midway (CVA 41) - 1963  CVG-2 embarked on USS Midway (CVA 41) - 1962  CVG-2 embarked on USS Midway (CVA 41) - 1962  CVG-2 embarked on USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) - circa 1957  CVG-2 embarked on USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) - circa 1956-57  CVG-2 embarked on USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) - circa 1957   |
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Carrier Air Wing TWO's motto, "For
Liberty, We Fight" is appropriate for a military organization that
has served the cause of liberty since the end of World War II.
Established 1 May 1945 as CVBG-74, the new "Battle Air Group"
originally comprised 96 F4U-4/FG-1D Corsairs and 46 SBW-4E
Helldivers. Redesignated CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946, the first true
deployment took the Air Group to the Mediterranean Sea from October
1947 to March 1948. Renamed CVG-2 in 1948, the Air Group saw action
during the Korean War in support of the Inchon invasion, the bombing
of Seoul, securing the Kimpo airfield, as well as leading four
Carrier Air Groups on a long-range strike coordinated with USAF jets
against the Suiho Dam. In 1961, the first A4D-2 Skyhawks came aboard while patrolling the Formosa Straits during tensions between Taiwan and Mainland China. In late 1963, the Air Group's first deployment with F-4 Phantoms began, and on 20 December the Air Wing was redesignated Attack Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2). The first of seven combat deployments to Southeast Asia began in 1965. Air Wing TWO was credited with the first three confirmed Mig-17 kills over North Vietnam. In July 1966, the Air Wing marked its first all-Phantom deployment and E-2A Hawkeyes joined the team. Coordinated carrier operations in the Gulf of Tonkin earned the Air Wing the Navy Unit Commendation in February 1967. CVW-2 began a long affiliation with USS RANGER (CVA-61) during the 1967-68 deployment. New A-7A Corsairs and A-6A Intruders made CVW-2 the first all jet Attack Carrier Air Wing. CVW-2 spent thirty days of the deployment in the Sea of Japan reacting to North Korea's seizure of USS PUEBLO (AGER-2), earning the Air Wing the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation. During its last Vietnam deployment, which began in December 1972, CVW-2 introduced laser-guided bombs (LGBs) to Navy combat operations with great success. Strikes by VA-145 destroyed fourteen of fifteen targeted bridges within three hours. CVW-2 made its first peacetime deployment in over twelve years in 1974. CVW-2 was then redesignated Carrier Air Wing TWO as part of the CV concept. In 1979, anti-submarine combat units joined the team with VS-38 flying S-3A Vikings and HS-14 in SH-3D Sea Kings. VF-1 and VF-2 flying the F-14A Tomcat were assigned for the September 1980 deployment, four months of which were spent in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf awaiting the release of the U.S. hostages in Iran. The Air Wing made its tenth straight deployment aboard RANGER in 1982 before reassignment to USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). CVW-2 returned to RANGER in 1987, largely composed of Grumman aircraft. The "Grumman Air Wing" deployed to the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean in July 1987 flying many "Earnest Will" escort missions into the Persian Gulf. CVW-2 also flew in support of U.S. military assaults on oil platforms used as staging bases for Iranian militia attacking tankers in the Gulf. From February to August 1989, RANGER/CVW-2 conducted normal patrol operations in the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean. Following that deployment, VMA(AW)-121 left CVW-2 and was replaced by VA-155. On 8 December 1990, Carrier Air Wing TWO embarked in RANGER for deployment to the Indian Ocean in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. As tasked by the National Command Authority, the RANGER/CVW-2 team transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf on 15 January 1991 to arrive by the United Nations deadline for the removal of all Iraqi military forces from Kuwait. At 0400 17 January, thirty-six hours after arriving on station, CVW-2 launched coordinated night strikes against Iraq in support of OPERATION DESERT STORM. For the next 75 hours, CVW-2 continuously flew strike operations against Iraqi military targets. Over the course of the next 43 days, Carrier Air Wing TWO implemented the Navy's strategy in the Arabian Gulf - controlling the sea lanes, protecting the Coalition's right flank, and taking the fight to the enemy. The "Grumman Air Wing" was well suited as the Navy's primary night Air Wing, with 75 percent of their 10,500 hours flown at night. Air Wing TWO amassed over 140 multi-aircraft strikes and 30 Surface Combat Air Patrol flights before returning to San Diego on 8 June 1991. On 1 August 1992 CVW-2 embarked in RANGER for her "final ride" to the Arabian Gulf, during which they supported OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH enforcing United Nations Resolutions. On 3 December 1992, RANGER/CVW-2 left the Gulf and steamed south to the coast of Somalia. CVW-2 aircraft where the first to fly in support of OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, providing air coverage for ground forces and controlling all air traffic into Mogadishu. The "final ride" on RANGER ended on 30 January 1993. 1993 was a year of transition. VA-145, VA-155, and VF-1 were all disestablished and VFA-137 and VFA-151 flying McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C (Lot XV) Hornets were assigned. CVW-2 brought its new home, the USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64), 'around the horn' from Mayport, Florida to San Diego. VF-2 transitioned to the F-14D Super Tomcat, and VS-38 upgraded to the S-3B. HS-14 was replaced by HS-2 flying SH-60F Seahawk helicopters. In October, the Marine Corps once again joined Air Wing TWO as VMFA-323 became its third Hornet squadron. This restructuring has made Carrier Air Wing TWO the model for the Air Wing of the future. Fully trained with the first 50 Strike Fighter Air Wing configuration, CVW-2 embarked in CONSTELLATION on 10 November 1994 bound for the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf. During this deployment, CVW-2 played a major role in several joint and bilateral exercises including Beachcrest '94, Nautical Artist, Neon Arrow, Eager Archer, and Beacon Flash, while fulfilling U.S. national policy objectives in support of OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. Flying over 18,800 hours, the warfighting capability, innovative tactics and concepts of operations demonstrated by CVW-2 validated the Navy's new Air Wing configuration and gave new meaning to the concept of global power. The CVW2/CONSTELLATION team returned to San Diego on 10 May 1995. Interdeployment training demonstrated CVW-2's wide-ranging influence with numerous detachments spread out from Fairbanks, Alaska to Aviano AB, Italy supporting OPERATIONS DENY FLIGHT and DECISIVE EDGE, as well as counter narcotics operations in support of Joint Integrated Airborne Task Force (East). Short duration detachments were conducted to Seattle aboard USS KITTY HAWK and to Vancouver, British Columbia, Mazatlan, Mexico and San Francisco aboard USS CONSTELLATION. CVW-2 provided opposition force services for three deploying task groups, as well as augmenting a simulated Joint Force Air Component Commander Staff during Joint Task Force Exercises 95-1 and 96-1. Components of CVW-2 deployed to Comox, British Columbia to participate in MARCOT 95 with Canadian forces, and to Valparaiso, Chile for TEAM WORK SOUTH with the Chilean Navy. After serving as the Red Joint Force Air Component Commander during ROVING SANDS 96, the largest joint/combined military exercise in the world, CVW-2 continued interdeployment training. 1 April 1997, 18 June 1999 and 16 March 2001 marked the beginnings of Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf deployments for CVW-2 and the CONSTELLATION. Throughout these combined 18 months of deployed time, CVW-2 has successfully conducted a total of over 33 weeks of high tempo operations in the Arabian Gulf, including more than 13,000 sorties while in Fifth Fleet's Area of Responsibility. Operations during the last three deployments have included joint-combined exercises with forces from allied countries in the Arabian Gulf region, as well as exercises with Saudi Arabian, Qatari, Kuwait, and Bahrain. In addition to flying training missions, CVW-2 has flown over 3,500 sorties in support of OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, enforcing the no-fly zone over Southern Iraq. Port calls during the past three deployments have included stops in Sydney and Perth, Australia; Manama, Bahrain; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Singapore; Kelang, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China; Pusan, Korea; Yokosuka, Japan, and Hawaii. CVW-2 deployed onboard the CONSTELLATION for her final cruise on 2 November 2002 and returned to homeport on 2 June 2003. During the final cruise together, CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION BG conducted combat operations in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and CVW-2 aircrew lead the opening strikes on Baghdad at the start of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION flew 26 continuous days of combat over Iraq, clearing the way for our ground force advance on Baghdad. Port calls during the cruise included Hong Kong, China; Singapore; Manama, Bahrain; Perth, Australia; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This marked the last cruise between CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION; ending a 13 year history together. In August 2003, CVW-2 was reassigned to the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group designated as the first ever emergency surge Carrier Air Wing. Soon after, Broadsword embarked on an important 4 1/2 month deployment performing humanitarian aid/disaster relief in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE following the tragic tsunami off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. After disaster relief efforts, the Air Wing participated in COPE TIGER 2005 training exercise along with Air Forces from the United States, Singapore and Thailand. After returning from their 2004-2005 Surge, Carrier Air Wing Two began training for their next deployment with detachments to NAS Fallon, NAS Key West and the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN. The 2006 deployment resulted in participation in exercises FOAL EAGLE in South Korea, VALIANT SHIELD in Guam, and RIMPAC near Hawaii. CVW-2 made subsequent deployments with the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Strike Group from March to October 2008 and September 2010 to March 11 in support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation NEW DAWN, and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In early 2014, and after nearly ten years together, CVW-2 departed from the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group and was reassigned to the USS RONALD REAGAN. In summer of the same year, Broadsword was selected once again to participate in the multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. In 2015 CVW-2 initiated a partial FRTP to include ARP with detachment to NAS Fallon, NV followed by TSTA aboard RONALD REAGAN. After completion of BASIC phase CVW-2 led a two-day missile exercise involving 3 Air Wings and 11 squadrons employing 16 live missiles in W-289. Broadsword then embarked for nearly four months at sea aboard the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) for SOUTHERN SEAS where they had the unique opportunity to accompany the ship around South America. Broadsword participated in bilateral exercises with South American partner nations, supported UNITAS PAC and LANT and explored South American port calls rarely seen in carrier aviation, to include Peru, Chile and Brazil. In January of 2016 CVW-2 began a new FRTP in preparation for its 2017 WESTPAC deployment. source: CVW-2 - - - - - another history: CVW-2 was established on 1 May 1945 as Carrier Air Group 74 (CVBG-74), and originally comprised 96 F4U-4/FG-1D Corsairs and 46 SBW-4E Helldivers. CVBG-74 was assigned to the newly commissioned aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB-41). In March 1946, the air group took part in Operation Frostbite, which tested carrier air operations in Arctic waters. Redesignated CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946, the first true deployment took the Air Group to the Mediterranean Sea from October 1947 to March 1948 aboard Midway. Renamed CVG-2 in 1948, the air group made another Mediterranean delployment aboard USS Coral Sea (CVB-43), in 1949. Between 1950 and 1952, the Air Group saw action during the Korean War in support of the Inchon invasion, the bombing of Seoul, securing the Kimpo Airfield, as well as leading four Carrier Air Groups on a long-range strike coordinated with USAF jets against the Suiho Dam on 23-24 June 1952, being assigned to USS Boxer (CV-21), USS Valley Forge (CV-45), and USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). Between 1953 and 1958, CVG-2 made three deployments to the Western Pacific aboard the carriers USS Yorktown (CVA-10), USS Essex (CVA-9), and USS Shangri-La (CVA-38). For the next seven years, CVG-2 was then again assigned the Midway. In 1961, the first A4D-2 Skyhawks came aboard while patrolling the Formosa Straits during tensions between Taiwan and China. In late 1963, the Air Group's first deployment with F-4 Phantoms began, and on 20 December the Air Wing was redesignated Attack Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2). Vietnam: The first of seven combat deployments to Southeast Asia began in 1965. CVW-2 was credited with the first three confirmed Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 kills over North Vietnam. In July 1966, the Air Wing marked its first all-Phantom deployment and E-2A Hawkeyes joined the air wing, again assigend to the Coral Sea. Coordinated carrier operations in the Gulf of Tonkin earned the air wing the Navy Unit Commendation in February 1967. Peacetime: The air wing began a long affiliation with USS Ranger (CVA-61) during the 1967-68 deployment which lasted until 1993, after which Ranger was decommissioned. New A-7A Corsairs and A-6A Intruders made CVW-2 the first all jet Attack Carrier Air Wing. CVW-2 spent thirty days of the deployment in the Sea of Japan reacting to North Korea's seizure of USS Pueblo (AGER-2), earning the Air Wing the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation. During its last Vietnam deployment, which began in December 1972, CVW-2 introduced laser-guided bombs (LGBs) to Navy combat operations with great success. Strikes by VA-145 destroyed fourteen of fifteen targeted bridges within three hours. CVW-2 made its first peacetime deployment in over twelve years in 1974. CVW-2 was then redesignated Carrier Air Wing Two as part of the CV concept. In 1978-79, anti-submarine combat units joined the team with VS-29 flying S-3A Vikings and HS-2 in SH-3D Sea Kings During the subsequent 1979 deployment, RVAH-7, as part of CVW-2, marked the final operational overseas deployment of the RA-5C Vigilante. VF-1 and VF-2 flying the F-14A Tomcat were assigned for the September 1980 deployment, four months of which were spent in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf awaiting the release of the U.S. hostages in Iran. The Air Wing made its tenth straight deployment aboard Ranger in 1982 before bing reassiged to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) for a single deployment in 1984. CVW-2 returned to Ranger in 1987, largely composed of Grumman aircraft. The "Grumman Air Wing" deployed to the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean in July 1987 flying many "Earnest Will" escort missions into the Persian Gulf. CVW-2 also flew in support of U.S. military assaults on oil platforms used as staging bases for Iranian militia attacking tankers in the Persian Gulf. From February to August 1989, Ranger/CVW-2 conducted normal patrol operations in the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean. Following that deployment, VMA(AW)-121 left CVW-2 and was replaced by VA-155. Following Ranger´s decommissioning, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Constellation (CV-64) in 1993 for the next ten years. Gulf War: 1 April 1997, 18 June 1999 and 16 March 2001 marked the beginnings of Western Pacific and Persian Gulf deployments for CVW-2 and the Constellation. Throughout these combined 18 months of deployed time, CVW-2 has successfully conducted a total of over 33 weeks of high tempo operations in the Persian Gulf, including more than 13,000 sorties while in Fifth Fleet’s Area of Responsibility. Operations during the last three deployments have included joint-combined exercises with forces from allied countries in the Persian Gulf region, as well as exercises with Saudi Arabian, Qatari, Kuwait, and Bahrain. In addition to flying training missions, CVW-2 has flown over 3,500 sorties in support of Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the no-fly zone over Southern Iraq and CVW-2 aircrew lead the opening strikes on Baghdad at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. CVW-2 and the Constellation flew 26 continuous days of combat over Iraq, clearing the way for our ground force advance on Baghdad. Port calls during the past three deployments have included stops in Sydney and Perth, Western Australia, Manama (Bahrain), Jebel Ali (United Arab Emirates), Singapore, Kelang (Malaysia), Hong Kong (China), Pusan (Korea), Yokosuka (Japan), and Hawaii. After Constellation decommissioned in August 2003, Carrier Air Wing Two shifted carriers to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). CVW-2 joined Abraham Lincoln by September 2004. 21st Century: During its 2004-2005 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two executed 4400 fixed-wing sorties for a total of 7588 flight hours, as well as 1518 rotary-wing sorties for a total of 4401 flight hours. The air wing also completed 4455 flight deck landings (traps) while also flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005. During its 2006 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two participated in three major exercises (i.e., Foal Eagle 06, Valiant Shield 06, RIMPAC 06), and its aircraft flew 7,871 sorties, with a total of 7,578 catapult launches from the flight deck of the Abraham Lincoln. Between 24-31 March 2006, during Foal Eagle 2006 exercises, strike squadrons VFA-2, VFA-34, VFA-137, and VFA-151 from Carrier Air Wing Two teamed with U.S. Air Force aircraft from the 18th Wing based at Kadena Air Base to provide combat air patrols and coordinated bombing runs via the exercise’s Combined Air Operations Center. During its 2008 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two flew approximately 7,100 sorties, totaling more than 22,000 flight hours, which included 2,307 combat sorties that dropped 255,963 pounds (116102 kg) of ordnance in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as a part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet. When Abraham Lincoln began its Refueling and Complex Overhaul in 2013, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). It made only a short deployment aboard Ronald Reagan during exercise RIMPAC between June and August 2014, before the carrier was stationed in Japan. CVW-2 then accompanied USS George Washington (CVN-73) for her voyage around South America from September to December 2015. In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Carl Vinson. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard Carl Vinson from 23 January to 23 June 2017. On 5 January 2018, CVW-2 left San Diego aboard Carl Vinson for another scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. Carl Vinson returned to San Diego on 12 April 2018. source: wikipedia |
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CVG-2 May 3, 1949 - September 26, 1949 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Mach Busters’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 22 (VF-22) ‘Cavaliers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 23 (VF-23) ‘Flashers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 24 (VA-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Tigers’ - AD-1 Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) ‘Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 August 24, 1950 - November 11, 1950 (West Pacific, Korean War) aboard USS Boxer (CV 21) Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 23 (VF-23) ‘Flashers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-2 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F4U-5N Corsair Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F4U-4P Corsair Composite Squadron 33 (VC-33) ‘Avengers’ - AD-4N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-4W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 December 6, 1950 - March 26, 1951 (West Pacific, Korean War) aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45) Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-2 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F4U-5N Corsair Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F4U-4P Corsair Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-4N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-4W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 March 28, 1951 - June 9, 1951 (West Pacific, Korean War) aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-2 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F4U-5N Corsair Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F4U-4P Corsair Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-4N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-4W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 February 8, 1952 - September 26, 1952 (West Pacific, Korean War) aboard USS Boxer (CV 21) Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F9F-2 Panther Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-4 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F4U-5N Corsair Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F9F-2P Panther Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-4N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-4W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 August 3, 1953 - March 3, 1954 (West Pacific) aboard USS Yorktown (CVA 10) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F9F-6 Cougar Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F9F-5 Panther Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F9F-5 Panther Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-4 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F2H-3 Banshee Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F2H-2P Banshee Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-4N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-4W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HO3S-1 November 3, 1954 - June 21, 1955 (West Pacific) aboard USS Essex (CVA 9) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - F9F-6 Cougar Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F9F-6 Cougar Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F9F-5 Panther Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-4 Skyraider Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) ‘Blue Nemesis’ - F2H-3 Banshee Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F2H-2P Banshee Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-5N Skyraider Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) - AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-2 Retriever November 13, 1956 - May 20, 1957 (West Pacific) aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Corsairs’ - FJ-3 Fury Attack Squadron 63 (VA-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - F9F-8 Cougar Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F2H-3 Banshee Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-6 Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 6 (VAH-6) ‘Fleurs’ - AJ-2 Savage Light Photographic Squadron 61 (VFP-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F9F-8P Cougar All-Weather Attack Squadron 35 (VA(AW)-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-5N Skyraider Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-2 Retriever August 16, 1958 - March 12, 1959 (West Pacific) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) ‘Red Checkertails’ - F8U-1 Crusader Fighter Squadron 64 (VF-64) ‘Freelancers’ - F3H-2 Demon Attack Squadron 63 (VA-63) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - FJ-4B Fury Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A3D-2 Skywarrior Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-6 Skyraider Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - AD-5W Skyraider All-Weather Attack Squadron 35 (VA(AW)-35) ‘Night Hecklers’ - AD-5N Skyraider Light Photographic Squadron 61 (VFP-61) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F8U-1P Crusader Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-2 Retriever August 15, 1959 - March 25, 1960 (West Pacific) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Red Checkertails’ - F8U-1 Crusader Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F3H-2 Demon Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - FJ-4B Fury Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - FJ-4B Fury Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-7 Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A3D-2 Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - WF-2 (E-1B) Tracer Photographic Composite Squadron 63 (VCP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F8U-1P Crusader Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-2 Retriever February 15, 1961 - September 28, 1961 (West Pacific) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Red Checkertails’ - F8U-1 Crusader Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F3H-2 Demon Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A4D-2 Skyhawk Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - A4D-2 Skyhawk Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-7 Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A3D-2 Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - WF-2 (E-1B) Tracer Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) ‘Tomcats’ - A4D-2 Skyhawk Photographic Composite Squadron 63 (VCP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F8U-1P Crusader Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-3 Retriever April 6, 1962 - October 20, 1962 (West Pacific) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Red Checkertails’ - F8U-2 Crusader Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F3H-2 Demon Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A4D-2N Skyhawk Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - A4D-2 Skyhawk Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - AD-6/7 Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A3D-2 Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - WF-2 (E-1B) Tracer Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - F8U-1P Crusader Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - HUP-3 Retriever November 8, 1963 - May 26, 1964 (West Pacific) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - A-4E Skyhawk Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) ‘Red Checkertails’ - F-8C Crusader Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-1H/J Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - E-1B Tracer Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - RF-8A Crusader Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - UH-2A Seasprite CVW-2 March 6, 1965 - November 23, 1965 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - A-4E Skyhawk Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) ‘Sundowners’ - F-8D Crusader Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-1H Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 8 (VAH-8) ‘Fireballers’ - A-3B Skywarrior Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - RF-8A Crusader Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - E-1B Tracer Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 13 (VAW-13) ‘Zappers’ - EA-1F Skyraider Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - UH-2A Seasprite July 29, 1966 - February 23, 1967 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23) ‘Black Knights’ - A-4E Skyhawk Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-1H Skyraider Heavy Attack Squadron 2 (VAH-2) ‘Royal Rampants’ - KA-3B Skywarrior Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63) ‘Eyes of the Fleet’ - RF-8G Crusader Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) ‘Early Eleven’ - E-2A Hawkeye Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - UH-2A/B Seasprite November 4, 1967 - May 25, 1968 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) ‘Fighting Redcocks’ - A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 147 (VA-147) ‘Argonauts’ - A-7A Corsair II Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4B Phantom II Attack Squadron 165 (VA-165) ‘Boomers’ - A-6A Intruder Heavy Attack Squadron 2 (VAH-2) ‘Royal Rampants’ - KA-3B Skywarrior Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 6 (RVAH-6) ‘Fleurs’ - RA-5C Vigilante Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 13 (VAW-13) ‘Zappers’ - EKA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115) ‘Willy Dogs’ - E-2A Hawkeye Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - UH-2C Seasprite October 26, 1968 - May 17, 1969 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 147 (VA-147) ‘Argonauts’ - A-7A Corsair II Attack Squadron 155 (VA-155) ‘Silver Foxes’ - A-4F Skyhawk Attack Squadron 165 (VA-165) ‘Boomers’ - A-6A Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 9 (RVAH-9) ‘Hoot Owls’ - RA-5C Vigilante Heavy Attack Squadron 10 (VAH-10) ‘Vikings’ - KA-3B Skywarrior Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) ‘Zappers’ - EKA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115) ‘Willy Dogs’ - E-2A Hawkeye Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - UH-2C Seasprite October 14, 1969 - June 1, 1970 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93) ‘Blue Blazers’ - A-7B Corsair II Attack Squadron 56 (VA-56) ‘Champions’ - A-7B Corsair II Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) ‘Main Battery’ - A-6A Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 5 (RVAH-5) ‘Savage Sons’ - RA-5C Vigilante Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ-134) ‘Garudas’ - KA-3B, EKA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115) ‘Willy Dogs’ - E-2A Hawkeye Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - SH-3A Sea King October 27, 1970 - June 17, 1971 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6A/C Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 1 (RVAH-1) ‘Tigers’ - RA-5C Vigilante Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ-134) ‘Garudas’ - KA-3B, EKA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) ‘Hunters’ - E-1B Tracer Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - SH-3G Sea King November 16, 1972 - June 22, 1973 (Vietnam War) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6A/B/C Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 5 (RVAH-5) ‘Savage Sons’ - RA-5C Vigilante Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) ‘Zappers’ - EKA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) ‘Hunters’ - E-1B Tracer Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - SH-3G Sea King May 7, 1974 - October 18, 1974 (West Pacific) aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6A & KA-6D Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 13 (RVAH-13) ‘Bats’ - RA-5C Vigilante Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’ - EA-3B Skywarrior Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112) ‘Golden Hawks’ - E-2B Hawkeye Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) ‘Pacific Fleet Angels’ - SH-3G Sea King January 30, 1976 - September 7, 1976 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6A & KA-6D Intruder Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 5 (RVAH-5) ‘Savage Sons’ - RA-5C Vigilante Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) ‘Black Ravens’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) ‘Black Knights’ - SH-3D Sea King Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112) ‘Golden Hawks’ - E-2B Hawkeye Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’ - EA-3B Skywarrior Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) ‘Foo Dogs’ - C-2A Greyhound February 21, 1979 - September 22, 1979 (West Pacific) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) ‘Black Knights’ - F-4J Phantom II Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) ‘Freelancers’ - F-4J Phantom II Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117) ‘Wallbangers’ - E-2B Hawkeye Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 7 (RVAH-7) ‘Peacemakers’ - RA-5C Vigilante Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137 (VAQ-137) ‘Rooks’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) ‘Dragonfires’ - S-3A Viking Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) ‘Black Knights’ - SH-3H Sea King September 10, 1980 - May 5, 1981 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117) ‘Wallbangers’ - E-2B Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137 (VAQ-137) ‘Rooks’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 37 (VS-37) ‘Sawbucks’ - S-3A Viking Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-3H Sea King Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’ - EA-3B Skywarrior April 7, 1982 - October 18, 1982 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) ‘Stingers’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) ‘Fist of the Fleet’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137 (VAQ-137) ‘Rooks’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) ‘Redtails’ - S-3A Viking Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’ - EA-3B Skywarrior Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) ‘Foo Dogs’ - C-2A Greyhound January 13, 1984 - August 1, 1984 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Attack Squadron 146 (VA-146) ‘Blue Diamonds’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 147 (VA-147) ‘Argonauts’ - A-7E Corsair II Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) ‘Zappers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’ - EA-3B Skywarrior Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) ‘Foo Dogs’ - C-2A Greyhound & US-3A Viking May 1986 - July 1986 (Pacific Ocean, exercise RIMPAC 86) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 121 (VMA(AW)-121) ‘Green Knights’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking August 18, 1986 - October 20, 1986 (North Pacific) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 121 (VMA(AW)-121) ‘Green Knights’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking March 3, 1987 - April 29, 1987 (North Pacific) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 121 (VMA(AW)-121) ‘Green Knights’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking July 14, 1987 - December 30, 1987 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 121 (VMA(AW)-121) ‘Green Knights’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking February 24, 1989 - August 24, 1989 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 121 (VMA(AW)-121) ‘Green Knights’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking December 8, 1990 - June 8, 1991 (Operation Desert Shield & Storm) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Attack Squadron 155 (VA-155) ‘Silver Foxes’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) ‘Foo Dogs’ - C-2A Greyhound August 1, 1992 - January 31, 1993 (Persian Gulf) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) ‘Wolfpack’ - F-14A Tomcat Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14A Tomcat Attack Squadron 155 (VA-155) ‘Silver Foxes’ - A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3A Viking May 27, 1993 - July 22, 1993 (Eastcoast to Westcoast around Cape Horn) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) ‘Swordsmen’ - A-6E Intruder Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 122 (VAW-122) ‘Steeljaws’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14) ‘Chargers’ - SH-3H Sea King Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) ‘Gunbearers’ - CH-46D Sea Knight May 6, 1994 - June 30, 1994 (Pacific Ocean, exercise RIMPAC 94) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking November 10, 1994 - May 10, 1995 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 5 (VQ-5) ‘Sea Shadows’ - ES-3A Shadow Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound April 1, 1997 - October 1, 1997 (West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 5 (VQ-5) ‘Sea Shadows’ - ES-3A Shadow Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound June 18, 1999 - December 17, 1999 (West Pacific, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound March 16, 2001 - September 15, 2001 (West Pacific, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk November 2, 2002 - June 2, 2003 (West Pacific, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F-14D Tomcat Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ - F/A-18C Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Sea Control Squadron 38 (VS-38) ‘Red Griffins’ - S-3B Viking Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk October 15, 2004 - March 4, 2005 (West Pacific) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 82 (VFA-82) ‘Marauders’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound June 1, 2005 - June 23, 2005 (North Pacific) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound February 27, 2006 - August 8, 2006 (West Pacific) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound March 13, 2008 - October 12, 2008 (West Pacific, Persian Gulf) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) ‘Golden Falcons’ - SH-60F & HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47) ‘Saberhawks’ - SH-60B Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound September 7, 2010 - March 24, 2011 (West Pacific, Arabian Sea) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC-12) ‘Golden Falcons’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77 (HSM-77) ‘Saberhawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound December 7, 2011 - August 7, 2012 (World cruise - Everett, WA to Newport News, VA) aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) ‘Vigilantes’ - F/A-18C Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) ‘Lancers’ - EA-6B Prowler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) ‘Sunkings’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC-12) ‘Golden Falcons’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77 (HSM-77) ‘Saberhawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound June 13, 2014 - August 10, 2014 (exercise RIMPAC 14) aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) ‘Sidewinders’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) ‘Gauntlets’ - EA-18G Growler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113) ‘Black Eagles’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) ‘Black Knights’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (HSM-78) ‘Blue Hawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound September 8, 2015 - December 17, 2015 (San Diego to Norfolk via South America) aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) ‘Golden Dragons’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) ‘Gauntlets’ - EA-18G Growler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113) ‘Black Eagles’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) ‘Black Knights’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (HSM-78) ‘Blue Hawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound January 5, 2017 - June 23, 2017 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) ‘Golden Dragons’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) ‘Gauntlets’ - EA-18G Growler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113) ‘Black Eagles’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) ‘Black Knights’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (HSM-78) ‘Blue Hawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound January 5, 2018 - April 18, 2017 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) ‘Golden Dragons’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) ‘Gauntlets’ - EA-18G Growler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113) ‘Black Eagles’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) ‘Black Knights’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (HSM-78) ‘Blue Hawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound June 18, 2018 - August 8, 2018 (exercise RIMPAC 18) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) ‘Bounty Hunters’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) ‘Kestrels’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) ‘Golden Dragons’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) ‘Blue Blasters’ - F/A-18C Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) ‘Gauntlets’ - EA-18G Growler Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113) ‘Black Eagles’ - E-2C Hawkeye Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) ‘Black Knights’ - MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (HSM-78) ‘Blue Hawks’ - MH-60R Seahawk Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ - C-2A Greyhound |
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