Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111

"Early Eleven", "Hunter", "Grey Berrets"
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Linage 
6. July 1948 VAW-1 Established at NAS
1. September 1948 VAW-1 was redesidnated VC-11
2. July 1956 VC-11 was redesignated VAW-11
13. July 1967 VAW-11 was redesignated VAW-111
1. June 1977 VAW-111 Disestablished at NAS North Island CA.
1. Oktober 1986 VAW-111 Established at NAS Miramar CA.
29. April 1988 VAW-111 Disestablished at NAS Miramar CA.

Tailcodes 
1948 - 1957 ND
1957 - 1977 RR
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Planes:
 

 

 

1948 - 1950
TBM-3W

  
 

 

 

19
AD-5W (EA-1E)

  
 

 

 

1958 - 1959
F2H-4

    
 

 

 

1971 - 1974
E-1B
 

 

 

1966 - 1974
E-2A

  
 

 

 

1971 - 1974
E-2B

      
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1986 - 1988
E-2C

    
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Picture courtesy Dick Albright      
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VAW-1, VC-11, VAW-11, VAW-111 Deployments 
VC-11
11. January 1950 - 13. June 1950 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-19 Det. ? ND 00
1.May 1950 - 1. December 1950 CV-45 USS Valley Forge CVG-5 Det. C AD-3W ND 00
5. July 1950 - 26. March 1951 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-11 Det. 3 AD-4W ND 00
24. August 1950 - 11. November 1950 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-2 Det. A AD-3W ND 00
9. November 1950 - 29. May 1951 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19 Det. E AD-4W ND 30
6. December 1950 - 28. March 1951 CV-45 USS Valley Forge CVG-2 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
2. March 1951 - 24. October 1951 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-101 Det. F AD-4W ND 00
26. March 1951 - 7. April 1951 CV-45 USS Valley Forge CVG-11 Det. 3 AD-4W ND 00
28. March 1951 - 9. July 1951 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-2 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
10. May 1951 - 17. December 1951 CV-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-102 Det. G AD-4W ND 35
16. May 1951 - 29.August 1951 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19X Det. AD-4W ND 35
26. June 1951 - 25. March 1951 CV-9 USS Essex CVG-5 Det. B AD-4W ND 30
8. September 1951 - 2. May 1952 CVA-36 USS Antietam CVG-15 Det. D AD-4W ND 30
15. October 1951 - 3. July 1952 CV-45 USS Valley Forge ATG-1 Det. 7 AD-4W ND 00
31. December 1951 - 8. August 1952 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-11 Det. C AD-4W ND 00
8. February 1952 - 26. September 1952 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-2 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
21. March 1952 - 3. November 1952 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19 Det. E AD-4W ND 50
16. June 1952 - 6. Februray 1953 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 Det. I AD-4W ND 00
11. August 1952 - 17. March 1953 CV-33 USS Kearsage CVG-101 Det. 15 AD-4W ND 00
24. January 1953 - 21. September 1953 CVA-37 USS Princeton CVG-15 Det. D AD-4W ND 30
15. October 1952 - 18. May 1953 CV-34 USS Oriskany CVG-102 Det. G AD-3W ND 70
20. November 1952 - 25. June 1953 CV-45 USS Valley Forge CVG-5 Det. B AD-4W ND 80
15. December 1952 - 14. August 1953 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-9 Det. M AD-4W ND 90
30. March 1953 - 28. November 1953 CVA-21 USS Boxer ATG-1 Det. H AD-4W ND 20
1. July 1953 - 18. January 1954 CVA-33 USS Kearsage CVG-11 Det. C AD-4W ND 00
3. August 1953 - 3. March 1954 CVA-10 USS Yorktown CVG-2 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
14. September 1953 - 22. April 1954 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-19 Det. E AD-4W ND 50
1. December 1953 - 12. July 1954 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 Det. I AD-4W ND 90
3. February 1954 - 4. August 1954 CV-15 USS Randolph CVG-14 Det. F AD-4W ND 60
1. July 1954 - 28. February 1955 CVA-10 USS Yorktown CVG-15 Det. D AD-4W ND 30
3. March 1954 - 11. October 1954 CVA-21 USS Boxer CVG-12 Det. G ? ND 00
12. March 1954 - 19. November 1954 CVA-47 Philippine Sea CVG-5 Det. 16 AD-4W ND 30
11. May 1954 - 12. December 1954 CVA-12 USS Hornet CVG-9 Det. M AD-4W ND 90
1. September 1954 - 11. April 1955 CVA-18 USS Wasp ATG-1 Det. H AD-4W ND 00
7. October 1954 - 12. May 1955 CVA-33 USS Kearsage CVG-11 Det. C AD-4W ND 00
3. November 1954 - 21. June 1955 CVA-9 USS Essex CVG-2 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
2. March 1955 - 21. September 1955 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-19 Det. E AD-5W ND 50
1. April 1955 - 23. November 1955 CVA-47 Philippine Sea ATG-2 Det. 1 AD-4W ND 40
3. June 1955 - 3. February 1956 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-14 Det. F AD-4W ND 00
10. August 1955 - 15. March 1956 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-12 Det. G AD-5W ND 00
29. October 1955 - 17. May 1956 CVA-33 USS Kearsage CVG-5 Det. B AD-5W ND 00
5. January 1956 - 23. June 1956 CVA-38 USS Shangri La ATG-3 Det. J AD-5W ND 30
11. February 1956 - 13. June 1956 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-9 Det. M AD-5W ND 90
23. April 1956 - 15. October 1956 CVA-18 USS Wasp CVG-15 Det. D AD-5W ND 30
19. March 1956 - 13. September 1956 CVA-10 USS Yorktown ATG-4 Det. K AD-5W ND 00
28. May 1956 - 20 December 1956 CVA-16 USS Lexington ATG-1 Det. H AD-5W ND 00
VAW-11
16. July 1956 - 26. January 1957 CVA-9 USS Essex CVG-11 Det. C AD-5W ND 00
16. August 1956 - 28. Februar 1957 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVG-21 Det. L AD-5W ND 00
9. July 1956 - 30. January 1957 CVS-21 USS Boxer - Det. AD-5W ND 00
13. November 1956 - 20. May 1957 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-2 Det. A AD-5W ND 00
21. January 1957 - 25. July 1957 CVA-12 USS Hornet CVG-14 Det. F AD-5W ND 00
9. March 1957 - 25. August 1957 CVA-10 USS Yorktown CVG-19 Det. E AD-5W ND 50
6. April 1957 - 18. September 1957 CVA-19 USS Hancock ATG-2 Det. I AD-5W RR 740
19. April 1957 - 17. Oktober 1957 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-12 Det. G AD-5W RR 00
12. July 1957 - 9. December 1957 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVG-5 Det. B AD-5W RR 700
9. August 1957 - 2. April 1958 CVA-33 USS Kearsage ATG-3 Det. J AD-5W RR 720
16. September 1957 - 25. April 1958 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-9 Det. M AD-5W RR 00
6. January 1958 - 30. June 1958 CVA-12 USS Hornet ATG-4 Det. K AD-5W RR 700
15. February 1958 - 2. Oktober 1958 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 Det. D AD-5W RR 700
8. March 1958 - 21. November 1958 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-11 Det. C AD-5W RR 700
8. March 1958 - 21. November 1958 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-11 Det. C AD-5N RR 81'
20. June 1958 - 20. August 1958 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-14 Det. F AD-5W RR 700
14. July 1958 - 19. December 1958 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-21 Det. L AD-5W RR 00
July 1958 - August 1958 CV-10 USS Yorktown -- Det. N AD-5W RR 700
16. August 1958 - 12. March 1959 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 Det. A AD-5W RR 00
21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959 CVA-20 USS Bennington ATG-4 Det. K AD-5W RR 720
4. October 1958 - 16. February 1959 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga ATG-1 Det. H AD-5W RR 700
31. October 1958 - 21. May 1959 CV-10 USS Yorktown -- Det. N AD-5W RR 700
1. November 1958 - 18. Juni 1959 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E AD-5W RR 00
3. January 1959 - 27. July 1959 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-14 Det. F WF-2 RR 700
9. March 1959 - 3. October 1959 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-11 Det. C AD-5W RR 700
3. April 1959 - 10. October 1959 CVS-12 USS Hornet - Det. P AD-5W RR 00
January 1960 - 28. July 1960 CVS-10 USS Yorktown - Det. T AD-5W RR 700
26. April 1959 - 2. December 1959 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-21 Det. L AD-5W RR 00
1. August 1959 - 18. Januray 1960 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 Det. D WF-2 RR 700
15. August 1959 - 25. March 1960 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 Det. A AD-5W RR 00
21. November 1959 - 14. May 1960 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E AD-5W RR 00
6. February  1960 - 30. August 1960 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 Det. M WF-2 RR 00
5. March 1960 - 11. October 1960 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B AD-5W RR 700
14. May 1960 - 15. December 1960 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-14 Det. F WF-2 RR 700
16. July 1960 - 18. March 1961 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-11 Det. C WF-2 RR 700
1. October 1960 - 2. Mai 1961 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q AD-5W RR 700
1961 - 1961 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
15. February 1961 - 28. September 1961 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 Det. A WF-2 RR 00
3. March 1961 - 18. September 1961 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R AD-5W RR 700
26. April 1961 - 13. December 1961 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E WF-2 RR 00
10. May 1961 - 15. January 1962 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B WF-2 RR 700
29. July 1961 - 2. March 1962 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. T AD-5W RR 700
11. August 1961 - 1. November 1961 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVG-11 Det. C WF-2 RR 700
11. August 1961 - 8. March 1962 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 Det. M WF-2 RR 00
9. November 1961 - 12. May 1962 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-14 Det. F WF-2 RR 700
12. December 1961 - 17. July 1962 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-15 Det. D WF-2 RR 700
6. January 1962 - 25. July 1962 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q AD-5W RR 700
2. February 1962 - 24. August 1962 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 Det. L WF-2 RR 700
6. April 1962 - 20. October 1962 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 Det. A WF-2 RR 00
7. June 1962 - 17. December 1962 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-16 Det. G WF-2 RR 700
June 1962 - July 1962 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. T AD-5W RR 700
6. July 1962 - 21. December 1962 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
12. July 1962 - 11. February 1963 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E WF-2 RR 00
1. August 1962 - October 1962 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R AD-5W RR 700
13. September 1962 - 2. April 1963 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVG-11 Det. C WF-2 RR 700
26. October 1962 - 18. June 1963 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. T AD-5W RR 700
9. November 1962 - 14. June 1963 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 Det. M E-1B RR 00
Jan 1963 - Feb 1963 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R AD-5W RR 700
3. January 1963 - 15. July 1963 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B E-1B RR 700
21. February 1963 - 10. September 1963 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVG-14 Det. F E-1B RR 700
April 1963 - May 1963 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R EA-1E RR 700
3. April 1963 - 25. November 1963 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-15 Det. D E-1B RR 700
4. June 1963 - 3 December 1963 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R EA-1E RR 700
7. June 1963 - 16. December 1963 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 Det. L E-1B RR 700
1. August 1963 - 10. March 1964 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G E-1B RR 700
August 1963 - September 1963 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q EA-1E RR 700
9. October 1963 - 15. April 1964 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N EA-1E RR 700
17. October 1963 - 20. July 1964 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. C E-1B RR 700
8. November 1963 - 26. May 1964 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 Det. A E-1B RR 700
28. January 1964 - 21. November 1964 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVW-19 Det. E E-1B RR 700
19. February 1964 - 11. September 1964 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q EA-1E RR 700
April 1964 - May 1964 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R EA-1E RR 700
14. April 1964 - 15. December 1964 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B E-1B RR 760
5. May 1964 - 1. February 1965 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 Det. F E-1B RR 780
19. June 1964 - 16 December 1964 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R EA-1E RR 700
5. August 1964 - 6 May 1965 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-9 Det. M E-1B RR 00
21. October 1964 - 29. May 1965 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. L E-1B RR 700
23. October 1964 - 17. May 1964 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. T EA-1E RR 700
7. December 1964 - 1. November 1964 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. D E-1B RR 700
6. March 1965 - 23. November 1965 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 Det. A E-1B RR 700
22. March 1965 - 7. October 1965 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
5. April 1965 - 16. December 1965 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G E-1B RR 700
21. April 1965 - 13. Januar 1966 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVW-19 Det. E E-1B RR 700
12. August 1965 - 23. March 1966 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N E-1B RR 700
28. September 1965 - 13. May 1966 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B E-1B RR 760
10. November 1965 - 1. August 1966 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. L E-1B RR 700
19. October 1965 - 13. June 1966 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. C E-2A RR 700
26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-9 Det. M E-1B RR 000
10. December 1965 - 25. August 1966 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-14 Det. F E-2A RR 780
5. January 1966 - 27. July 1966 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. T E-1B RR 700
12. May 1966 - 3. December 1966 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-15 Det. D E-1B NL 750
26. May 1966 - 16. November 1966 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G E-1B RR 700
11. July 1966 - 11. December 1966 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R E-1B RR 700
5. August 1966 - 2 September 1966 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N E-1B RR 700
15. October 1966 - 29. Mai 1967 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVW-19 Det. E E-1B RR 720
29. July 1966 - 23. February 1967 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-2 Det. A E-2A RR 740
August 1966 - September 1966 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
5. November 1966 - 19. June 1967 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. C E-2A RR 700
4. November 1966 - 23. May 1967 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
19. November 1966 - 6 July 1967 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-9 Det. M E-2A RR 700
5. January 1967 - 22. July 1967 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-5 Det. B E-1B RR 700
26. January 1967 - 25. August 1967 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-21 Det. L E-1B RR 700
27. March 1967 - 28. October 1967 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. N E-1B RR 700
June 1967 - July 1967 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. R E-1B RR 700
16. June 1967 - 31. January 1968 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G E-1B RR 700
           
VAW-111
17. August 1967 - 6. April 1968 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. 33 E-1B RR 760
October  1967 - November 1967 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. 20 E-1B RR 700
28. December 1967 -17. August 1968 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVW-19 Det. 14 E-1B RR 720
28. December 1967 - 5. July 1968 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-55 Det. 10 E-1B RR 700
18. July 1968 - 3. March 1969 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 19 E-1B RR 720
27. January 1968 - 10. October 1968 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-5 Det. 31 E-1B RR 720
1. May 1968 - 9. November 1968 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det. 20 E-1B RR 700
30. September 1968 - 12. Mai 1969 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-57 Det. 12 E-1B RR 700
November 1968 - December 1968 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. 33 E-1B RR 760
1. December 1968 - 28. February 1969 CVS-10 USS Yorktown CVSG-59 Det. 10 E-1B RR 700
12. January 1969 - 10. March 1969 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. 33 E-1B RR 760
1. February 1969 - 18. September 1969 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVW-16 Det. 14 E-1B AH 010
18. March 1969 - 29. October 1969 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-5 Det. 31 E-1B RR 730
29. March 1969 - 4. September 1969 CVS-33 USS Kearsage CVSG-53 Det. 33 E-1B RR 760
14. April 1969 - 17. November 1969 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-19 Det. 34 E-1B NM 010
26. June 1969 - 1. August 1969 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-59 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
2. August 1969 - 15. April 1970 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 19 E-1B NP 010
27. October 1969 - 5. December 1969 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-59 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
January 1970 - February 1970 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-59 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
April 1970 - April 1970 CVS-12 USS Hornet CVSG-59 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
2. April 1970 - 12. November 1970 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-5 Det. 31 E-1B RR 730
14. May 1970 - 10. December 1970 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-19 Det. 34 E-1B NM 010
July 1970 - August 1970 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-53 Det. 14 E-1B NS 700
22. October 1970 - 3. June 1971 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 1 E-1B NP 010
27. October 1970 - 17. June 1971 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 Det. 6 E-1B NE 000
14. May 1971 - 18. December 1971 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-19 Det. 1 E-1B NM 010
11. March 1971 - 6. July 1971 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-59 Det. 4 E-1B RR 720
1. October 1971 - 8. January 1972 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-59 Det. 4 E-1B RR 720
12. November 1971 - 17. July 1972 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. 4 E-1B NL 010
7. January 1972 - 3. October 1972 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 2 E-1B NP 010
5. June 1972 - 30. March 1973 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-19 Det. 6 E-1B NM 010
17. May 1972 - 29. July 1972 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-53 Det. 14 E-1B NS 700
August 1972 - September 1972 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-53 Det. 3 E-1B RR 720
16. November 1972 - 23. June 1973 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 Det. 1 E-1B NE 000
November 1972 - Decembery 1972 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSG-59 Det. E-1B RR 720
9. March 1973 - 8. November 1973 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. 4 E-1B NL 010
8. May 1973 - 8. January 1974 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 2 E-1B NP 010
18. October 1973 - 5. June 1974 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-19 Det. 6 E-1B NM 010
5. March 1975 - 22. September 1975 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-17 Det. E-2B AA 760
24. July 1987 - 5. August 1987 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-10 E-2C NM 600
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VAW-1, VC-11, VAW-11, VAW-11 Commanding Officers 
? 2. August 1971 ?
? ? 1. September 1974
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