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United States Navy: Carrier Air Wings
 
Latest update: January 2019
 
Carrier Air Wing
 
Currently ten aircraft carriers are serving with the US Navy. The carriers are assigned to the Atlantic and Pacific fleets with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) being forward deployed in Japan. It will be relieved after the USS George Washington (CVN 73) has completed its RCOH at Newport News shipyard in 2021. Each aircraft carrier has an Carrier Air Wing (CVW) assigned with the US Navy required to field nine carrier air wings. Current assignment of the CVWs to the carriers:

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Aircraft carrier Tailcode
CVW-1 USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) AB
CVW-2 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) NE
CVW-3 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) AC
CVW-5 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) NF
CVW-7 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) AG
CVW-8 USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) AJ
CVW-9 USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74 NG
CVW-11 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) NH
CVW-14 Not assigned  
CVW-17 USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) NA
     
     
     
- USS George Washington (CVN 73)  
- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)  
     

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the US Navy latest carrier commisioned in 2017. It's engaged in several shake downs and trials and has no CVW assigned.

The carrier air wing normal composition consist of nice squadrons:

Aircraft: No. of squadrons: Role: Code
F/A-18C Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Four Strike Fighter 1xx - 4xx
EA-18G Growler One Fixed Wing, attack, electronic 5xx
E-2C/D Hawkeye One Carrier Airborne Early Warning 6xx
MH-60S Seahawk One Helicopter Sea Combat 61x
MH-60R Seahawk One Helicopter Maritime Strike 7xx
C-2A Greyhound One * Fleet Logistics Support xx
       

*: The C-2A squadrons (VRC-30 and VRC-40) provide a detachment to the carrier air wings consisting of two Greyhounds.

Future changes to the carrier air wing composition:

F-35C Lightning II (CV: Carrier Variant):

Purchased by the USN and USMC and will be assigned to squadrons replacing the Marines F/A-18C/D and Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons.

CMV-22B:

The Carrier-on-Board Osprey variant will replace the C-2As. Bell-Boeing was a awarded the first contract to deliver 39 CMV-22Bs on June 29, 2018.
 
Carrier Air Wing squadrons
 
CVW-1: Atlantic fleet - USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-11 F/A-18E AB-1xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB-2xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-136 F/A-18E AB-3xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-81 F/A-18E AB-4xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VAQ-137 EA-18G AB-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-126 E-2D AB-6xx NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
HSC-11 MH-60S AB-61x NAS Norfolk Virginia COMHSCWINGLANT
HSM-72 MH-60R AB-7xx NAS Jacksonville Florida COMHSMWINGLANT
VRC-40, Det. 3 C-2A AB-7xx NAS Jacksonville Florida COMHSMWINGLANT
           

MR-60R from HSM-75 during a fuel stop at Lelystad October 26, 2018 HSM-72 CAG bird "AB-700" part of CVW-1s Atlantic cruise 2018.

CVW-2: Pacific fleet - USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE-1/2/3/4xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE-1/2/3/4xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE-1/2/3/4xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-192 F/A-18E NE-1/2/3/4xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VAQ-136 EA-18G NE-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-113 E-2C-II NE-6xx NAS Point Mugu California CACCLW
HSC-4 MH-60S NE-61x NAS North Island California COMHSCWINGPAC
HSM-78 MH-60R NE-7xx NAS North Island California COMHSMWINGPAC
VRC-30, Det 2. C-2A   NAS North Island California CACCLW
           

CVW-3: Atlantic fleet - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-32 F/A-18F AC-1xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-86 F/A-18E AC-2xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-131 F/A-18C AC-3xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-105 F/A-18E AC-4xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VAQ-130 EA-18G AC-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-123 E-2C+ AC-6xx NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
HSC-7 MH-60S AC-61x NAS Norfolk Virginia COMHSCWINGLANT
HSM-74 MH-60R AC-7xx NAS Mayport Florida COMHSMWINGLANT
VRC-40, Det. 2 C-2A   NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
           

CVW-5: Pacific fleet - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-102 F/A-18F NF-1xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF-2xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-115 F/A-18E NF-3xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-195 F/A-18E NF-4xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VAQ-141 EA-18G NF-5xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-125 E-2D NF-6xx MCAS Iwakuni, Japan   CACCLW
HSC-12 MH-60S NF-61x NAF Atsugi, Japan   COMHSCWINGPAC
HSM-77 MH-60R NF-7xx NAF Atsugi, Japan   COMHSMWINGPAC
VRC-30, Det. 5 C-2A   NAF Atsugi, Japan   CACCLW
           


CVW-7: Atlantic fleet - USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-143 F/A-18E AG-1xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-103 F/A-18F AG-2xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-83 F/A-18C AG-3xx NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-25 F/A-18E AG-4xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
HSC-28 MH-60S   NAS Norfolk Virginia COMHSCWINGLANT
VAQ-140 EA-18G AG-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
HSC-5 MH-60S AG-61x NAS Jacksonville Florida COMHSCWINGLANT
HSM-79 MH-60R AG-7xx NAS Jacksonville Florida COMHSMWINGLANT
VRC-40, Det. 4 C-2A   NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
           

Currently not assigned to the wing is a Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron. VAW-115 is the only squadron not assigned to a carrier air wing.

CVW-8: Atlantic f fleet - USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-31 F/A-18E AJ-1/2/3/4 NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-37 F/A-18C AJ-1/2/3/4 NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-87 F/A-18E AJ-1/2/3/4 NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VFA-213 F/A-18F AJ-1/2/3/4 NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VAW-124 E-2C+ AJ-6xx NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
VAQ-131 EA-18G AJ-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
HSC-9 MH-60S AJ-61x NAS Norfolk Virginia COMHSCWINGLANT
HSM-70 MH-60R AJ-7xx NAS Jacksonville Florida COMHSMWINGLANT
VRC-40 C-2A   NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
           

CVW-9: Pacific fleet - USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-14 F/A-18E NG-1/2/3/4 NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-41 F/A-18F NG-1/2/3/4 NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-97 F/A-18E NG-1/2/3/4 NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-151 F/A-18E NG-1/2/3/4 NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VAW-117 E-2C NG-6xx NAS Point Mugu Virginia CACCLW
VAQ-133 EA-18G NG-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
HSC-14 MH-60S NG-61x NAS North Island California COMHSCWINGPAC
HSM-71 MH-60S NG-7xx NAS North Island California COMHSMWINGPAC
VRC-30 C-2A   NAS North Island California CACCLW
           

CVW-11: Pacific fleet - USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH-1xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH-2xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-146 F/A-18E NH-3xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH-4xx MCAS Miramar California MAW-3
VAQ-142 EA-18G NH-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-121 E-2D NH-6xx NAS Norfolk Virginia CACCLW
HSC-8 MH-60S NH-61x NAS North Island California COMHSCWINGPAC
HSM-75 MH-60R NH-71x NAS North Island California COMHSMWINGPAC
VRC-30, Det. 3 C-2A   NAS North Island California CACCLW
           

CVW-14: Atlantic fleet - currenty not assigned

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-15 F/A-18C   NAS Oceana Virginia COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT
VAW-112 E-2C-II   NAS Point Mugu California CACCLW
VAQ-134 EA-18G   NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
           

CVW-17: Pacific fleet - USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Squadron Aircraft Tailcode Base State Command
VFA-22 F/A-18F NA-1xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VMFA-312 F/A-18C NA-2xx MCAS Beaufort South Carolina MAW-2
VFA-113 F/A-18E NA-3xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VFA-94 F/A-18F NA-4xx NAS Lemoore California COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC
VAQ-139 EA-18G NA-5xx NAS Whidbey Island Washington COMVAQWINGPAC
VAW-116 E-2C-II NA-6xx NAS Point Mugu California CACCLW
HSC-6 MH-60S NA-61x NAS North Island California COMHSCWINGPAC
HSM-73 MH-60R NA-7xx NAS North Island Virginia COMHSMWINGPAC
VRC-30 C-2A   NAS North Island California CACCLW
           

 
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