Carrier Air Wing 9 (CARAIRWING NINE) CVW-9
STATUS:		established December 20, 1963 (redesignated from CVG-9) Homebase: Naval Air Station Lemoore, California Aircraft Carrier: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Tailcode: NG ACTIVE
Squadrons
(2012/13 deployment) VFA-41 Strike Fighter Squadron 41 ‘Black Aces’ (F/A-18F Super Hornet) VFA-14 Strike Fighter Squadron 14 ‘Tophatters’ (F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-97 Strike Fighter Squadron 97 ‘Warhawks’ (F/A-18C Hornet) VFA-192 Strike Fighter Squadron 192 ‘Golden Dragons’ (F/A-18C Hornet) VAQ-133 Electronic Attack Squadron 133 ‘Wizards’ (EA-6B Prowler) VAW-112 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 ‘Golden Hawks’ (E-2C Hawkeye) HSC-8 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 ‘Eightballers’ (MH-60S Seahawk) HSM-71 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 ‘Raptors’ (MH-60R Seahawk) VRC-30 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 ‘Providers’ (C-2A Greyhound)
Deployments & History
DEPLOYMENTS: USS Ranger (CVA 61) / August 1964 - May 1965 (Vietnam War) USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) / October 1965 - June 1966 (Vietnam War) USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) / November 1966 - July 1967 (Vietnam War) USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) / January 1968 - July 1968 (Vietnam War) USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) / January 1969 - July 1969 (Vietnam War) USS America (CVA 66) / April 1970 - December 1970 (Vietnam War) USS Constellation (CVA 64) / October 1971 - July 1972 (Vietnam War) USS Constellation (CVA 64) / January 1973 - October 1973 (Vietnam War) USS Constellation (CVA 64) / June 1974 - December 1974 (Vietnam War / Arabian Gulf) USS Constellation (CV 64) / April 1977 - November 1977 (Pacific) USS Constellation (CV 64) / September 1978 - May 1979 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Constellation (CV 64) / February 1980 - October 1980 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Constellation (CV 64) / October 1981 - May 1982 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Ranger (CV 61) / July 1983 - February 1984 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) / July 1985 - December 1985 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) / January 1987 - June 1987 (Pacific & World Cruise) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / September 1988 - March 1989 (Pacific / Indian Ocean) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / June 1989 - July 1989 (Pacific) USS Constellation (CV 64) / February 1990 - April 1990 (West to East Coast - around Cape Horn) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / February 1991 - August 1991 (Pacific / Indian Ocean / Gulf) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / February 1993 - July 1993 (Pacific / Indian Ocean / Gulf) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / November 1995 - May 1996 (Pacific / Indian Ocean / Gulf) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) / September 1997 - March 1998 (World Cruise) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) / July 1998 (Pacific - Carrier transfer) USS Independence (CV 62) / July 1998 - August 1998 (Pacific - Carrier transfer) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / January 2000 - July 2000 (Pacific / Gulf) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / November 2001 - May 2002 (Pacific / Gulf) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) / January 2003 - September 2003 (Pacific) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) / January 2005 - July 2005 (Pacific & World Cruise) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / January 2007 - August 2007 (Pacific / Gulf) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / January 2009 - July 2009 (Pacific / Arabian Sea) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / July 2011 - March 2012 (Western Pacific, Gulf) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) / August 2012 - May 2013 (Pacific / Arabian Sea) HISTORY: Carrier Air Wings became distinct command organizations in July 1938, when the billet for ‘Commander, Air Group’ (or ‘CAG’ for short) was authorized. Air Wings initially assumed the names of their respective carriers until 1942, when they became numbered. The first numbered Carrier Air Wing was originally established as Carrier Air Group NINE (CVG-9) on 01 March 1942, and disestablished on 15 October 1945. Carrier Air Group TWENTY (CVG-20) was established on 15 October 1943, redesignated as Attack Carrier Air Group NINE (CVAG-9) on 15 November 1946, and later as Carrier Air Group NINE (CVG-9) before being disestablished on 01 Dec 1949. Both Air Wings and their squadrons saw significant combat in the Pacific theater in World War II, with several aircrew earning numerous awards for heroic action in combat. In its current iteration, Carrier Air Wing NINE (tactical callsign “SHOGUN”) was established as Carrier Air Group NINE (CVG-9) on 26 March 1952, changing designation to CVW-9 on 20 December 1963. CVG-9 made its first cruise onboard USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVA-47) in January 1953, participating in combat operations at the close of the Korean War. CVG-9’s complement of aircraft for this first cruise included Grumman F9F-2/-5P PANTHERs, Chance-Vought F4U-4/-5N CORSAIRs, Douglas AD-4NA/NL/N SKYRAIDERs, and a relatively new aircraft technology designed to replace the Navy’s seaplanes for search and rescue, the Sikorsky H03S-1 DRAGONFLY. From 1954 to 1958, CVG-9 made an around the world cruise aboard USS HORNET (CVA-12) and two Western Pacific deployments aboard USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) and USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14). In February 1960, CVG-9 embarked on the first of four WESTPAC cruises on USS RANGER (CVA-61). The aircraft complement at the time included Chance-Vought F8U CRUSADERs, McDonnell F2H BANSHEEs, Douglas A4D SKYHAWKs, as well as North American FJ FURYs and AD-4 SKYRAIDERs. CVW-9’s final two cruises on RANGER included combat operations in Vietnam. CVW-9 made seven subsequent combat deployments to Vietnam on board USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65), USS AMERICA (CVA-66) and USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). CVW-9’s cruise on board ENTERPRISE from October 1965-July 1966 marked the first time combat operations were conducted from a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. During the January-July 1968 cruise, ENTERPRISE/CVW-9 was diverted from Vietnam for possible contingency operations off the coast of North Korea in response to the USS PUEBLO (AGER-2) incident. On 10 May 1972 while on board CONSTELLATION operating from Yankee Station, aircraft and crews from CVW-9 squadrons shot down seven enemy MiG-17/21 aircraft, tying the record for total aircraft shot down by a single USN/USAF Wing in one day during the Vietnam conflict. Five Navy Crosses were awarded to aircrew from CVW-9 squadrons for their actions, and the CONSTELLATION/CVW-9 team was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for the deployment. In addition to these events in this era, CVW-9 participated in Operations ROLLING THUNDER, LINEBACKER I and LINEBACKER II. Also in the Vietnam era, CVW-9’s long association began with VAW-112, VA/VFA-146 and VA/VFA-147 (joining in 1967, 1969 and 1970, respectively, though leaving briefly for deployments in CVW-2). CVW-9’s compliment of aircraft in this era included McDonnell F-4B/J PHANTOM IIs; Douglas A-1J/H SKYRAIDERs, EA-3B SKYWARRIORs, and A-4C/E/F SKYHAWKs; Vought A-7B/E CORSAIR IIs; Grumman A-6A/B/C/KA-6D INTRUDERs, EA-6B PROWLERs, and E-2B HAWKEYEs; North American RA-5C VIGILANTEs; and Sikorsky SH-3G SEA KINGs. Following the Vietnam Conflict, CVW-9 made several peacetime WESTPAC cruises aboard CONSTELLATION, RANGER and USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) between June 1974 and June 1987. During the 1974 cruise, CONSTELLATION/CVW-9 became the first US aircraft carrier/air wing in nearly 26 years to enter and operate in the Arabian Gulf. CVW-9 was re-assigned to USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) in July 1987, completing the first NIMITZ/NINE WESTPAC/IO/Arabian Gulf cruise in February 1989, which included Operation EARNEST WILL in defense of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers. In this era, CVW-9 flew Northrup-Grumman F-14 A/A+/B TOMCATs, E-2B/C/C+ HAWKEYEs, A-6E/F INTRUDERs, and EA-6B PROWLERs; McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A/C HORNETs and EA-3B SKYWARRIORs; Vought A-7E CORSAIR IIs; Lockheed S-3 VIKINGs; and Sikorsky SH-3D/H SEA KINGs. CVW-9 completed a “round the Horn” transit aboard CONSTELLATION in April 1990 before returning to NIMITZ for rapid deployment in March 1991 in time to participate in Operation DESERT STORM clean up. Also on this cruise were sorties in support of Operations DESERT SABRE and PROVIDE COMFORT, the latter in protection of Kurdish population in the north of Iraq. From February-August 1993, and again in November 1995 through May 1996, the NIMITZ/NINE team completed two more deployments to the Arabian Gulf, supporting United Nations sanctions against Iraq in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH. During the May 1996 deployment, the Nimitz Battle Group emergency sortied from the Gulf to conduct operations off the coast of Taiwan in response to rapidly rising tensions between China and Taiwan. One month into the 1997-1998 “around the world” cruise, the NIMITZ/NINE team again found itself emergency sortied, this time to the Arabian Gulf to enforce Operation SOUTHERN WATCH no-fly zones as the Iraqi government aggressively challenged UN Sanctions. CVW-9 ended its 10-year association with NIMITZ in March 1998. After deploying in 2000 on board USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) to WESTPAC/IO/Arabian Gulf, CVW-9 participated in Operation NOBLE EAGLE after 11 September 2001, providing air protection along the West Coast of the United States. Shortly after 9-11, the STENNIS/SHOGUN team deployed to the North Arabian Sea/IO, flying numerous missions over Afghanistan in support of decisive combat during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM before returning home in May 2002. In January 2003 and again in January 2005, CVW-9 embarked onboard USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). The VINSON/CVW-9 team went on a WESTPAC cruise 2003 in support of Global War on Terrorism, and on a WESTPAC/IO/Arabian Gulf cruise in 2005 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In June 2006, CVW-9 returned to STENNIS for the 2007 WESTPAC/IO/Arabian Gulf cruise in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and the Global War on Terrorism. The STENNIS/SHOGUN team was on station more than five months in the Arabian Gulf and deployed more than seven and a half months in total. In January 2009 the STENNIS/SHOGUN team departed on a WESTPAC deployment, integrating an HSM helicopter squadron and its cruiser-destroyer detachments into the Air Wing structure for the first time ever. Commander, Carrier Air Wing NINE is currently assigned to Carrier Strike Group THREE (CCSG-3) as the Strike Warfare Commander for operations at sea with the USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) Strike Group. The strike arm consists of eight squadrons, a carrier onboard delivery (COD) detachment, and four MH-60R detachments operating from DESRON-21 cruiser-destroyer assets. CVW-9 has evolved into the most lethal carrier-borne strike force in the world. It consists of the Navy's most modern aircraft, including: Boeing F/A-18E/F SUPERHORNETs of the VFA-41 “BLACK ACES” and the VFA-14 "TOPHATTERS" (also the Navy’s oldest continuous squadron) homeported in NAS Lemoore, CA; Boeing F/A-18C HORNETs of the VFA-97 “WARHAWKS” and the VFA-192 "GOLDEN DRAGONS" (recently returned to the continental US from Japan) from NAS Lemoore; Northrup-Grumman EA-6B PROWLER ICAP IIs of the VAQ-133 "WIZARDS" from NAS Whidbey Island, WA; Northrup-Grumman E-2C HAWKEYE 2000s of the VAW-112 "GOLDENHAWKS" from NAS Point Mugu, CA; Sikorsky MH-60S SEAHAWKs of the HSC-8 "EIGHTBALLERS" from NAS North Island, CA; and Sikorsky MH-60R SEAHAWKs of the HSM-71 “RAPTORS,” also from NAS North Island. During operations at sea, CVW-9’s COD mission is provided by the C-2A GREYHOUNDs of Detachment IV of the VRC-30 "PROVIDERS" (C-2) from NAS North Island. Currently, CVW-9’s homeport is NAS Lemoore, CA. source: CVW-9 website
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Stennis (CVN 74) - February 21, 2007 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - February 21, 2007 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - February 6, 2007 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - November 14, 2006 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific Ocean - September 26, 2006 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific Ocean - September 2006 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - June 23, 2006 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Strait of Gibraltar - July 19, 2005 aircraft of CVW-9 over and aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Persian Gulf - June 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Persian Gulf - June 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Persian Gulf - June 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Persian Gulf - March 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Indian Ocean - March 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - San Diego, California - February 2005 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - South China Sea - August 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Hong Kong - August 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - South China Sea - August 2003 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Philippine Sea - August 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Philippine Sea - August 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Philippine Sea - August 2003 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Philippine Sea - August 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Iwo Jima - May 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Santa Rita, Guam - March 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Apra Harbor, Guam - February 2003 aircraft of CVW-9 over and aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean - February 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Pacific Ocean - February 2003 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - May 2002 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - May 21, 2002 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - March 22, 2002 CVW-9 aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - August 22, 1999 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Suez Canal - February 14, 1998 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Persian Gulf - January 1998 aircraft of CVW-9 over and aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 1997 CVW-9 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 12, 1997 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - March 1, 1993 aircraft assigned to CVW-9 fly in formation over USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 30, 1989 aircraft of CVW-9, assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68), fly in formation - March 3, 1988 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Palma de Mallorca, Spain - May 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Palma de Mallorca, Spain - May 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft assigned to CVW-9 fly over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - January 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 leaving San Diego - aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1987 aircraft assigned to CVW-9 fly over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1986 aircraft assigned to CVW-9 fly over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1986 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1985 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - February 1982 aircraft of CVW-9 fly over USS Constellation (CV 64) - February 1982 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - July 1, 1980 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - July 1, 1980 CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) - May 1979 aircraft assigned to CVW-9 fly over USS America (CV 66) - September 1970 aircraft of CVW-9 aboard USS America (CV 66) - July 27, 1970
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