World Navies Today: US Navy Carrier Air Wings

Revised 10 March 2003
Version 2.13
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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CVW 1 Enterprise (CVN 65) Atlantic Fleet Tailcode AB
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-211 F-14B 10 Fighter
VFA-82 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-86 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VMFA-312 F/A-18A+ 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-137 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-123 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-32 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-11 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 2 Constellation (CV 64) Pacific Fleet Tailcode NE
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-2 F-14D 10 Fighter
VFA-137 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-151 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VMFA-323 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-131 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-116 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-38 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-2 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 3 Harry S Truman (CVN 75) Atlantic Fleet Tailcode AC
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-32 F-14B 10 Fighter
VFA-37 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-105 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VMFA-115 F/A-18A+ 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-130 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-126 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-22 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-7 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 5 Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Pacifc Fleet - Japan Tailcode NF
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-154 F-14A 10 Fighter
VFA-27 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-192 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-195 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-136 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-115 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-21 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-14 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 7 John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Atlantic Fleet Tailcode AG
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-11 F-14B 10 Fighter
VF-143 F-14B 10 Fighter
VFA-131 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-136 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-140 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-121 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-31 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-5 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 8 Roosevelt (CVN 71) Atlantic Fleet Tailcode AJ
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-213 F-14D 10 Fighter
VFA-15 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-87 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-201 F/A-18A+ 10 Strikefighter
VAQ-141 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-124 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-24 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-3 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 9 Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Pacific Fleet Tailcode NG
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VFA-22 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-146 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-147 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VMFA-314 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-138 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-112 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-33 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-8 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 11 Nimitz (CV 68) Pacific Fleet Tailcode NH
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VFA-41 F/A-18F 12 Strikefighter
VFA-14 F/A-18E 12 Strikefighter
VFA-94 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-97 F/A-18A 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-135 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-117 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-29 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-6 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 14 Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Pacific Fleet Tailcode NK
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-31 F-14D 10 Fighter
VFA-115 F/A-18E 12 Strikefighter
VFA-25 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-113 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-139 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-113 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-35 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-4 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVW 17 George Washington (CVN 73) Atlantic Fleet Tailcode AA
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VF-103 F-14B 10 Fighter
VFA-34 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-81 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VFA-83 F/A-18C 12 Strikefighter
VAQ-132 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-125 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning
VS-30 S-3B 8 Sea Control
HS-15 SH-60F/HH-60H 6/2 Helicopter ASW


CVWR 20 RESERVE Tailcode AF
Squadron Number Aircraft Type Number of Aircraft Mission
VFA-203 F/A-18A 12 Strikefighter
VFA-204 F/A-18A 12 Strikefighter
VFC-12 F/A-18A/B 11 F/A-18A, 2 F/A-18B Adversary (not carrier deployed)
VFC-13 F-5E/F 22 F-5E, 3 F-5F Adversary (not carrier capable)
VAQ-209 EA-6B 4 Tactical Electronic Warfare
VAW-77 E-2C 4 Counter-Narcotics Surveillance
VAW-78 E-2C 4 Airborne Early Warning


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