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to end of pageDeployments of USS CONSTELLATION:
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 detachment 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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| July 25, 1962 | September 17, 1962 | 5 | Only some squadrons of CVG-5. The Air Wing was embarked aboard USS Lexington (CVA 16) at the same time. | NF | Southern Atlantic West Coast | New York City, NY. Norfolk, VA. Port of Spain Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Valparaiso, Chile Balboa Acapulco, Mexico San Diego, CA. | ||
| February 21, 1963 | September 10, 1963 | 14 | VF-141 (F-8E) VF-143 (F-4B) VAH-10 (A-3B) VA-144 (A-4C) VA-145 (A-1H/J) VA-146 (A-4C) VFP-63 Det.F (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det.F (E-1B) HU-1 Det.F (UH-2B) | NK | Western Pacific | |||
| May 5, 1964 | February 1, 1965 | 14 | VF-142 (F-4B) VF-143 (F-4B) VA-144 (A-4C) VA-145 (A-1J and A-1H) VA-146 (A-4C) VAH-10 (A-3B) VFP-63 Det F (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det F (E-1B) HU-1 Unit F (UH-2A) VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VF-51 (F-8E)* VMCJ-1 Det (RF-8A)* | NK | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Gridley (CG 21) USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) | Hong Kong | |
| May 12, 1966 | December 3, 1966 | 15 | VF-151 (F-4B) VF-161 (F-4B) VA-153 (A-4C) VA-155 (A-4E) VA-65 (A-6A) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAH-8 (A-3B) VAW-11 Det D (E-2A) HC-1 Unit D (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* VAW-13 Det (EA-1F)* HS-6 Det (SH-3A)* | NL | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Vogelgesang (DD 862) | Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | |
| April 29, 1967 | December 4, 1967 | 14 | VF-142 (F-4B) VF-143 (F-4B) VA-55 (A-4C) VA-146 (A-4C) VA-196 (A-6A) RVAH-12 (RA-5C) VAW-113 (E-2A) VAH-8 (KA-3B) HC-1 Unit F (UH-2A/B) VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAW-13 Det (EA-1F)* VA-65 (A-6A)* | NK | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| May 29, 1968 | January 31, 1969 | 14 | VF-142 (F-4B) VF-143 (F-4B) VA-27 (A-7A) VA-97 (A-7A) VA-196 (A-6A/B) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAW-113 (E-2A) VAH-2 Det 64 (KA-3B) VAW-13 Det 64 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det 64 (UH-2C) | NK | Western Pacific Vietnam | Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| August 11, 1969 | May 8, 1970 | 14 | VF-142 (F-4J) VF-143 (F-4J) VA-27 (A-7A) VA-85 (A-6A/B) VA-97 (A-7A) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-113 (E-2A) VAQ-133 (EKA-3B/KA-3B) HC-1 Det 5 (SH-3A) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)* | NK | Western Pacific Vietnam | Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| October 1, 1971 | June 30, 1972 | 9 | VF-92 (F-4J) VF-96 (F-4J) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAQ-130 Det 1 (EKA-3B) VAW-116 (E-2B) HC-1 Det 3 (SH-3G) | NG | Western Pacific Vietnam | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan Singapore | ||
| January 5, 1973 | October 11, 1973 | 9 | VF-92 (F-4J) VF-96 (F-4J) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D) HS-6 Det 1 (SH-3G) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-116 (E-2B) RVAH-12 (RA-5C) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* | NG | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Waddell (DDG 24) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Yokosuka, Japan | |
| June 21, 1974 | December 22, 1974 | 9 | VF-92 (F-4J) VF-96 (F-4J) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAW-116 (E-2B) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) HS-6 (SH-3A) VQ-1 Det 64 (EA-3B)* | NG | Western Pacific Vietnam Indian Ocean | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Carachi, Pakistan | ||
| April 12, 1977 | November 21, 1977 | 9 | VF-24 (F-14A) VF-211 (F-14A) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-126 (E-2C) VFP-63 Det (RF-8G) HS-6 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific | |||
| September 26, 1978 | May 17, 1979 | 9 | VF-24 (F-14A) VF-211 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VS-21 (S-3A) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VFP-63 Det (RF-8G) HS-6 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | |||
| February 26, 1980 | October 15, 1980 | 9 | VF-24 (F-14A) VF-211 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VS-37 (S-3A) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VFP-63 Det (RF-8G) HS-6 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Truxtun (CGN 35) | ||
| October 20, 1981 | May 23, 1982 | 9 | VF-24 (F-14A) VF-211 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VS-38 (S-3A) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) HS-8 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | |||
| February 21, 1985 | August 24, 1985 | 14 | VF-21 (F-14A) VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-25 (F/A-18A) VFA-113 (F/A-18A) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VS-37 (S-3A) VAW-113 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) HS-8 (SH-3H) first operational use of the F/A-18 | NK | Western Pacific, Indian Ocean | USS California (CGN 36) USS Crommelin (FFG 37) | ||
| September 4, 1986 | October 20, 1986 | 14 | VF-154 (F-14A) VF-21 (F-14A) VFA-113 (F/A-18A) VFA-25 (F/A-18A) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) | NK | Northern Pacific | |||
| April 11, 1987 | October 13, 1987 | 14 | VF-154 (F-14A) VF-21 (F-14A) VFA-113 (F/A-18A) VFA-25 (F/A-18A) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) | NK | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Worden (CG 18) USS Fox (CG 33) USS Valley Forge (CG 50) USS Crommelin (FFG 37) USS Cook (FF 1083) USS Ouellet (FF 1077) USS Camden (AOE 2) | ||
| December 1, 1988 | June 1, 1989 | 14 | VF-154 (F-14A) VF-21 (F-14A) VFA-113 (F/A-18A) VFA-25 (F/A-18A) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) | NK | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Fox (CG 33) USS Valley Forge (CG 50) USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7) USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066) USS Sacramento (AOE 1) USS White Plains (AFS 4) | ||
| September 16, 1989 | October 19, 1989 | 14 | VF-154 (F-14A) VF-21 (F-14A) VFA-113 (F/A-18A) VFA-25 (F/A-18A) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) | NK | Northern Pacific | |||
| November 10, 1994 | May 5, 1995 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det Alpha (ES-3A) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Lake Erie (CG 70) USS Kinkaid (DD 965) USS Topeka (SSN 754) USS Cimarron (AO 177) USNS Kiska (T-AE 35) | Beachcrest '95 Operation Southern Watch | Pusan, Korea Hong Kong Singapore Perth, Australia Sydney, Australia Pearl Harbor, Hi. |
| October 1996 | November 1996 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det Charlie (ES-3A) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Northern Pacific | |||
| April 1, 1997 | October 1, 1997 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det C (ES-3A) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Lake Erie (CG 70) USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) USS Merrill (DD 976) USS Key West (SSN 722) USS Cimarron (AO 177) USS Mount Hood (AE 29) | Operation Southern Watch Exercise Arabian Skies | |
| June 18, 1999 | December 17, 1999 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det (ES-3A) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Lake Erie (CG 70) USS Benfold (DDG 65) USS Kinkaid (DD 965) USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) USS Columbia (SSN 771) USS Rainier (AOE 7) | Operation Southern Watch Exercise Red Reef | Pusan, Korea Yokosuka, Japan Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Bahrain Fremantle, Australia Sydney, Australia Pearl Harbor, Hi |
| March 16, 2001 | September 14, 2001 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Benfold (DDG 65) USS Kinkaid (DD 965) USS Thach (FFG 43) HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) USS Columbus (SSN 762) USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) USS Rainier (AOE 7) | Operation Southern Watch | Pearl Harbor, HI. Sydney, Australia Perth, Australia Jebel Ali, UAE Singapore Hong Kong |
| November 2, 2002 | June 2, 2003 | 2 | VF-2 (F-14D) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-151 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3B) HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H) | NE | Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf | USS Valley Forge (CG 50) USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) USS Higgins (DDG 76) USS Milius (DDG 69) USS Thach (FFG 43) USS Columbia (SSN 771) USS Rainier (AOE 7) USCGC Boutwell (WHEC 719) | Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom | Pearl Harbor, HI. Hong Kong Singapore Manama, Bahrain Fremantle, Australia |
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