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to end of pageDeployments of USS JOHN F. KENNEDY:
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.
| 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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| April 5, 1969 | December 21, 1969 | 1 | VF-14 (F-4B) VF-32 (F-4B) VA-83 (A-4C) VA-81 (A-4C) VA-95 (A-4C) RVAH-14 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det. 67 (KA-3B and EKA-3B VAQ-33 Det. EA-1F) VAW-121 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. 67 (UH-2C) | AB | Mediterranean | |||
| September 14, 1970 | March 1, 1971 | 1 | VF-14 (F-4B) VF-32 (F-4B) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6A) RVAH-14 (RA-5C) VAQ-131 (EKA-3B) VAW-125 (E-2B) HC-2 Det. (SH-3G) | AB | Caribbean Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | USS Sampson (DDG 10) | ||
| December 1, 1971 | October 6, 1972 | 1 | VF-14 (F-4B) VF-32 (F-4B) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6A and KA-6D) RVAH-14 (RA-5C) VAQ-135 Det.4 (EKA-3B) VAW-125 (E-2B) HC-2 Det. (SH-3G) | AB | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | Exercise Strong Express | Piraeus, Greece | |
| April 16, 1973 | December 1, 1973 | 1 | VF-14 (F-4B) VF-32 (F-4B) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6A/B/C and KA-6D) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAQ-130 Det.1 (EKA-3B) VAW-125 (E-2B) HC-2 Det. (SH-3G) | AB | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| June 28, 1975 | January 27, 1976 | 1 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6A/C and KA-6D) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) VAW-125 (E-2C) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AB | Mediterranean | |||
| September 2, 1976 | November 9, 1976 | 1 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFP-63 Det.2 (RF-8G) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AB | Northern Atlantic | |||
| January 15, 1977 | August 1, 1977 | 1 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFP-63 Det.2 (RF-8G) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-32 (S-3A) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AB | Mediterranean | |||
| June 29, 1978 | February 8, 1979 | 1 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6B/E and KA-6D) VFP-63 Det.2 (RF-8G) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-32 (S-3A) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AB | Mediterranean | |||
| August 4, 1980 | March 28, 1981 | 1 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-72 (A-7B) VA-34 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VAW-126 (E-2C) VS-32 (S-3A) VQ-2 Det. (EA-3B) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AB | Mediterranean | |||
| January 4, 1982 | July 14, 1982 | 3 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | |||
| May 25, 1983 | July 1, 1983 | 3 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-85 (A-6E) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Northern Atlantic | |||
| September 27, 1983 | May 2, 1984 | 3 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-85 (A-6E) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Southern Atlantic Mediterranean | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Haifa, Israel Naples, Italy | ||
| August 18, 1986 | March 3, 1987 | 3 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-66 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VMA-533 (A-6E) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-140 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17) USS Moosbrugger (DD 980) | Rota, Spain Malaga, Spain Palma, Spain Benidorm, Spain Toulon, France Cannes, France Naples, Italy Trieste, Italy Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Haifa, Israel | |
| August 2, 1988 | February 1, 1989 | 3 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VMA-533 (A-6E) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Alexandria, Egypt Toulon, France Antalya, Turkey Tunis, Tunisia Palma, Spain Marseilles, France Cannes, France Haifa, Israel | ||
| August 15, 1990 | March 28, 1991 | 3 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VA-46 (A-7E) VA-72 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3B) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean Red Sea | USS South Carolina (CGN 37) USS Mississippi (CGN 40) USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) USS Thomas C. Hart (FF 1092) | Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm | |
| October 7, 1992 | April 7, 1993 | 3 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-32 (F-14A) VFA-37 (F/A-18C) VFA-105 (F/A-18C) VA-75 (A-6E) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3B) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) USS Wainwright (CG 28) USS Caron (DD 970) USS Capodanno (FF 1093) USS Halyburton (FFG 40) USS McInerney (FFG 8) USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) USS Seahorse (SSN 669) USS Santa Barbara (AE 28) USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6) | Operation Provide Promise | |
| May 17, 1996 | July 1996 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-14 (F-14A) VFA-15 (F/A-18C) VFA-87 (F/A-18C) VS-24 (S-3B) VAW-124 (E-2C) VAQ-141 (EA-6B) HS-3 (HH/SH-60H/F) | AJ | Northern Atlantic Caribbean | Dublin, Northern Ireland Portsmouth, England | ||
| April 29, 1997 | October 28, 1997 | 8 | VF-14 (F-14A) VF-41 (F-14A) VFA-87 (F/A-18C) VFA-15 (F/A-18C) VAQ-141 (EA-6B) VAW-124 (E-2C) VS-24 (S-3B) VQ-6 Det.A (ES-3A) HS-3 (SH/HH-60F/H) | AJ | Mediterranean Arabian Gulf | USS Vicksburg (CG 69) USS Hue City (CG 66) USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) USS Spruance (DD 963) USS John Hancock (DD 981) USS Taylor (FFG 50) USS Albany (SSN 753) USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) USS Arctic (AOE 8) | Operation Deliberate Guard Operation Southern Watch Exercise Dynamic Mix INVITEX | Malaga, Spain Antalya, Turkey Rhodes, Greece Corfu, Greece Cannes, France Koper, Slovenia Benidorm, Spain Palma, Spain Marseilles, France |
| September 22, 1999 | March 19, 2000 | 1 | VF-102 (F-14B) VFA-82 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VS-32 (S-3B) VAW-123 (E-2C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F) | AB | Mediterranean Arabian Gulf | USS Monterey (CG 61) USS McFaul (DDG 74) USS Carney (DDG 64) USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) USS John Hancock (DD 981) USS Spruance (DD 963) USS Underwood (FFG 36) USS Taylor (FFG 50) USS Scranton (SSN 756) USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) USS Seattle (AOE 3) | Operation Southern Watch Operation Bright Star | Valletta, Malta Aqaba, Jordan Barcelona, Spain Bermuda |
| February 16, 2002 | August 17, 2002 | 7 | VF-143 (F-14B) VF-11 (F-14B) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-131 (F/A-18C) VAQ-140 (EA-6B) VAW-121 (E-2C) VS-31 (S-3B) HS-5 (SH/HH-60F/H) | AG | Mediterranean Arabian Gulf | USS Hue City (CG 66) USS Vicksburg (CG 69) USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) USS Carney (DDG 64) USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) USS Spruance (DD 963) USS Taylor (FFG 50) USS Underwood (FFG 36) USS Boise (SSN 764) USS Toledo (SSN 769) USS Seattle (AOE 3) | Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom | Souda Bay, Greece Jebel Ali, UAE Bahrain Tarragona, Spain Marmaris, Turkey |
| June 18, 2004 | December 13, 2004 | 17 | VF-103 (F-14B) VFA-34 (F/A-18C) VFA-83 (F/A-18C) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-15 (SH/HH-60F/H) | AA | Mediterranean Arabian Gulf | USS Vicksburg (CG 69) USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) USS Spruance (DD 963) USS Toledo (SSN 769) USS Seattle (AOE 3) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Summer Pulse 04 | Valletta, Malta Tarragona, Spain |
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