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to end of pageDeployments of USS KITTY HAWK:
Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. Currently, these planes are from VRC-30 (west coast) or VRC-40 (east coast). These detachments are not listed below.
* not embarked for the entire deployment
| Date of Departure | Date of Return | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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| August 11, 1961 | November 1, 1961 | 11 | VF-111 (F8U) VA-112 (A4D-2N) VA-113 (A4D-2N) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-13 (A3D-2) VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P) VAW-11 Det.C (WF-2) HU-1 Det.C | NH | Caribbean Southern Atlantic Eastern Pacific | |||
| September 13, 1962 | April 2, 1963 | 11 | VF-111 (F8U) VA-112 (A4D-2N) VA-113 (A4D-2N) VF-114 (F4H-1) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-13 (A-3D-2) VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P) VAW-11 Det.C (WF-2) HU-1 Det.C | NH | Western Pacific | |||
| October 17, 1963 | July 20, 1964 | 11 | VA-112 (A-4C) VA-113 (A-4C) VA-115 (A-1H) VF-114 (F-4B) VF-111 (F-8D) VAH-13 (A-3B) VFP-63 Det C (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det C (E-1B) HU-1 Unit C (UH-2A) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7) USS Turner Joy (DD 951) | Buckner Bay, Okinawa Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | |
| October 19, 1965 | June 13, 1966 | 11 | VA-85 (A-6A) VA-113 (A-4C) VA-115 (A-1H and A-1J) VAH-4 Det C (A-3B) VAW-11 Det C (E-2A) VF-114 (F-4B) VF-213 (F-4B and F-4G) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | ||
| November 5, 1966 | June 19, 1967 | 11 | VF-213 (F-4B) VF-114 (F-4B) VA-112 (A-4C) VA-144 (A-4C) VA-85 (A-6A) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2A) VAH-4 Det C (KA-3B) HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| November 18, 1967 | June 28, 1968 | 11 | VF-213 (F-4B) VF-114 (F-4B) VA-75 (A-6A and A-6B) VA-112 (A-4C) VA-144 (A-4E) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2A) VAH-4 Det 63 (KA-3B) VAW-13 Det 63 (EA-1F) HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C) | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Worden (CG 18) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | |
| December 30, 1968 | September 4, 1969 | 11 | VF-114 (F-4B) VF-213 (F-4B) VA-37 (A-7A) VA-65 (A-6A and A-6B) VA-105 (A-7A) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAQ-131 (KA-3B/EKA-3B) VAW-114 (E-2A) HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) USS Robison (DDG 12) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |
| November 6, 1970 | July 17, 1971 | 11 | VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6B) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAQ-133 (EKA-3B/KA-3B) VAW-114 (E-2B) HC-1 Det 2 (UH-2C) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Towers (DDG 9) USS Turner Joy (DD 951) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan | |
| February 17, 1972 | November 28, 1972 | 11 | VA-195 (A-7E) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6A/B and KA-6D) VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2B) VAQ-135 Det 1 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Worden (CG 18) | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan | |
| November 23, 1973 | July 9, 1974 | 11 | VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6A and KA-6D) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2B) VS-37 (S-2G) VS-38 (S-2G) HS-4 (SH-3D) VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Singapore Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
| May 21, 1975 | December 15, 1975 | 11 | VF-213 (F-4J) VF-114 (F-4J) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VS-37 (S-2G) VS-38 (S-2G) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) HS-8 (SH-3G) VAW-114 (E-2B) VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| October 25, 1977 | May 15, 1978 | 11 | VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-122 (E-2C) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A and US-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) | NH | Western Pacific | USS Goldsborough (DDG 20) | ||
| May 30, 1979 | February 25, 1980 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | |||
| April 1, 1981 | November 23, 1981 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | |||
| January 13, 1984 | August 1, 1984 | 2 | VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS O'Brien (DD 975) USS Chandler (DDG 996) USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23) USS Harold E. Holt (FF 1074) USS Davidson (FF 1045) USS Wabash (AOR 5) USNS Kilauea (T-AE 26) USS Mauna Kea (AE 22) | ||
| July 24, 1985 | December 21, 1985 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | |||
| January 3, 1987 | June 29, 1987 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-115 Det. (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NG | World Cruise | USS Halsey (CG 23) USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) USS Stein (FF 1065) USS Barbey (FF 1088) USS Callaghan (DDG 994) USS Mount Hood (AE 29) USS Willamette (AO 180) USS Mars (AFS 1) | ||
| April 1, 1991 | December 11, 1991 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | |||
| November 3, 1992 | May 3, 1993 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-37 (S-3B) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Leahy (CG 16) | Operation Restore Hope Operation Southern Watch | |
| June 24, 1994 | December 22, 1994 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-37 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det.C (ES-3A) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS California (CGN 36) USS Vincennes (CG 49) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Crommelin (FFG 37) USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) USS Roanoke (AOR 7) USS Flint (AE 32) | Operation Southern Watch | |
| October 11, 1996 | April 11, 1997 | 11 | VF-213 (F-14A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VFA-22 (F/A-18C) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det.B (ES-3A) HS-6 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Reid (FFG 30) USS Cushing (DD 985) USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) USS Rainier (AOE 7) | Operation Southern Watch | Hong Kong Singapore Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Fremantle, Australia Hobart, Australia Pearl Harbor, HI |
| March 2, 1999 | August 25, 1999 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Indian Ocean Pacific | USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS David R. Ray (DD 971) | Exercise Tandem Thrust Operation Southern Watch | Apra Harbor, Guam Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Phattaya Beach, Thailand Perth, Australia Bahrain |
| April 11, 2000 | 2000 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS O’Brien (DD 975) | Exercise Cobra Gold 2000 | Phattaya, Thailand Hong Kong Singapore |
| September 2001 | December 23, 2001 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Indian Ocean Afghanistan | USS Vincennes (CG 49) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) | Operation Enduring Freedom | |
| February 9, 2003 | 2003 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Arabian Sea Persian Gulf | USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS O'Brien (DD 975) USS Cushing (DD 985) USS Gary (FFG 51) USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) USS Bremerton (SSN 698) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Southern Watch Operation Iraqi Freedom | |
| July 19, 2004 | September 7, 2004 | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Summer Pulse 04 |
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