CVW-3  
1963 - 2000

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20. December 1963 CVG-3 redesignated CVW-3
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CVA-60 USS Saratoga

28. November 1964 - 12. July 1965
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-32 F-8D AC 200
VA-34 A-4C AC 300
VA-35 A-1H / J AC 400
VA-36 A-4C AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 A-3B AC 800
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 900
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 20
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-12
 

 

 

VAH-10 HU-2
last update 7. March 2007
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CVA-60 USS Saratoga

11. March 1966 - 26. October 1966
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-103 F-4B AC 200
VA-34 A-4C AC 300
VA-46 A-4B AC 400
VA-106 A-4C AC 500
RVAH-12  RA-5C AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 A-3B AC 800
HC-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 30
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-12 VAH-10 HC-2
last update 7. March 2007
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CVA-60 USS Saratoga

2. May 1967 - 6 December 1967
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-103 F-4B AC 200
VA-176 A-1H, A-1J AC 400
VA-216 A-4C AC 600
VAW-121 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 KA-3B AC 800
RVAH-9 RA-5C AC 900
HC-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 30
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-121 VAH-10
 

 

 

HC-2  
last update 7. March 2007
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CVA-60 USS Saratoga

9. July 1969 - 22. January 1970
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-46 A-7B AC 300
VA-113 A-7B AC 400
VA-75 A-6A AC 500
RVAH-1  RA-5C AC 600
VAH-10 Det. 60 KA-3B AC 610
VAW-125 E-2A AC 720
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-2C HU 40
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAH-10 VAW-125 HC-2
last update 7. March 2007
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CVA-60 USS Saratoga

17. June 1970 - 9. November 1970
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A / B AC 500
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 600
VAQ-130 Det. 4 EKA-3B AC 610
VAW-123 E-2A AC 730
HC-2 Det. 60 UH-2C HU 30
 

 

 

VF-31
 

 

 

 

 

 

VAQ-130 HC-2
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

7. June 1971 - 28. October 1971
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VS-28 S-2E AC 220
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A, KA-6D AC 500
HS-7 SH-3D AC 550
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 600
VMCJ-2 Det. A EA-6A AC 610
VAW-123 E-2B AC 630
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
 

 

 

VF-31 USN VS-28 05 S-2E.png (68643 Byte)
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

 

 

 

   
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

11. April 1972 - 13. February 1973
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VS-28 S-2E AC 220
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A, KA-6D AC 500
HS-7 SH-3D AC 550
RVAH-1  RA-5C AC 600
VMCJ-2 Det. X EA-6A CY 00
VAW-123 E-2B AC 010
 

 

 

USN VS-28 05 S-2E.png (68643 Byte)
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

 

 

 

   
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

27. September 1974 - 19.March 1975
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
RVAH-11  RA-5C AC 600
VS-24 S-2E / G AC 610
HS-7 SH-3D / H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2B AC 730
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105
 

 

 

VS-24 HS-7 VAW-123
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

6. January 1976 - 28. July 1976
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VFP-63 Det. 3  RF-8G AC 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AC 605
VS-22 S-3A AC 610
HS-7 SH-3D / H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2C AC 720
 

 

 

VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105
 

 

 

HS-7 VAW-123
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

11. July 1977 - 23. December 1977
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAQ-138 EA-6B AC 600
VS-22 S-3A AC 610
HS-7 SH-3H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2C AC 720
 

 

 

VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAQ-138
 

 

 

HS-7 VAW-123
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

3. October 1978 - 5. April 1979
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-123 E-2C AC 600
RVAH-12 RA-5C AC 605
VAQ-136 EA-6B AC 615
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
HS-7 SH-3H AC 730
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-123
 

 

 

VAQ-136
 

 

 

HS-7    
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

11. March 1980 - 27. August 1980
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-123 E-2C AC 600
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
HS-7 SH-3H AC 730
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-123
 

 

 

HS-7  
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy
29. October 1981 - 11. December 1981
Caribbean
VF-11 F-14A AC 100
VF-31 F-14A AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3D / H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
 

 

 

VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-126
 

 

 

VAQ-138 HS-7 VS-22
last update 22. June 2009
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

4. January 1982 - 14. July 1982
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-11 F-14A AC 100
VF-31 F-14A AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
 

 

 

VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-126
 

 

 

VAQ-138 HS-7 VS-22
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

25. May 1983 - 1. July 1983
North Atlantic
VF-11 F-14A AC 100
VF-31 F-14A AC 200
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VA-85 A-6E AC 540
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
 

 

 

VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-126
 

 

 

VAQ-137 HS-7 VS-22
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

27. September 1983 - 2. May 1984
Mediterranean (Lebanon), South Atlantic
VF-11 F-14A AC 100
VF-31 F-14A AC 200
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VA-85 A-6E AC 540
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
 

 

 

VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

VA-105 VA-75 VAW-126
 

 

 

VAQ-137 HS-7 VS-22
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

18. August 1986 - 3. March 1987
Mediterranean (Lebanon), South Atlantic
VF-14 F-14A AC 100
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VA-66 Det. 66 A-7E AC 300
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VMA(AW)-533 A-6E AC 540
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-140 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 10
 

 

 

VF-14 VF-32 VA-66
 

 

 

VA-75 VMA(AW)-533 VAW-126
 

 

 

VAQ-140 HS-7
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

2. August 1988 - 1. February 1989
Mediterranean (Lybia)
VF-14 F-14A AC 100
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VMA(AW)-533 A-6E AC 540
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
VAQ-140 EA-6B AC 605
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 10
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

November 1989 - December 1989
North Atlantic
VF-14 F-14A AC 100
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VA-46 A-7E AC 300
VA-72 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 620
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
last update 7. March 2007
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

15. August 1990 - 28. March 1991
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VF-14 F-14A AC 100
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VA-46 A-7E AC 300
VA-72 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 620
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VRC-40 Det.1 C-2A JK 40
 

 

 

VF-14 VF-32 VA-46
 

 

 

VA-72 VA-75 VAW-126
 

 

 

HS-7 VAQ-130
 

 

 

VRC-40    
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy

7. October 1992 - 7. April 1993
Mediterranean 
VF-14 F-14A AC 100
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VA-75 A-6E AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 620
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VRC-40 Det.1 C-2A JK 40
Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
last update 22. February 2008
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CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

20. October 1994 - 14. April 1995
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VF-32 F-14A AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VA-75 A-6E AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-3H AC 610
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 620
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VQ-6 Det. C ES-3A AC 760
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AC 40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt

25. November 1996 - 22. May 1997
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14A AC 100
VMFA-312 F/A-18C AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 620
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VQ-6 Det. D ES-3A AC 760
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AC 40
last update 22. June 2009
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CVN-65 USS Enterprise

7. November 1998 - 6. May 1999
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14B AC 100
VMFA-312 F/A-18C AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VQ-6 Det. A ES-3A AC 760
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AC 40
 

 

 

VF-32 VMFA-312 VFA-37
 

 

 

VFA-105 VAQ-130 VAW-126
 

 

 

HS-7 VQ-6
 

 

 

VRC-40    
last update 7. March 2007
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CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman

28. November 2000 - 23. May 2001
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14B AC 100
VMFA-312 F/A-18C AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VS-22 S-3B AC 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AC 40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman

5. December 2002 - 23. May 2003
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14B AC 100
VMFA-115 F/A-18A AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VS-22 S-3B AC 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AC 40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman

13. October 2004 - 18. April 2005
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14B AC 100
VMFA-115 F/A-18A AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VS-22 S-3B AC 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AC 40
 

 

 

VF-32 VMFA-115 VFA-37
 

 

 

VFA-105 VAQ-130 VAW-126
 

 

 

HS-7 VRC-40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman

5. November 2007 - 4. June 2008
Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf
VFA-11 F/A-18F AC 100
VFA-32 F/A-18F AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AC 40
last update 22. June 2009
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CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman

21. May 2010 - 20. December 2010
Arabian Sea
VMFA-312 F/A-18F AC 200
VFA-32 F/A-18C AC 100
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18E AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AC 40
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring2011
last update 5. May 2011
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