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to end of pageDeployments of USS CARL VINSON:
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.
| 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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| March 1, 1983 | October 29, 1983 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) VQ-1 Det.C (EA-3B) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | World Cruise | USS Worden (CG 18) USS Texas (CGN 39) USS Hewitt (DD 966) USS Cook (FF 1083) USS Barbey (FF 1088) USS Sides (FFG 14) | St. Thomas, US Virgin Island Monaco Morocco Abidijan, Cote D'Ivoire Perth, Australia Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan Pusan, South Korea Pearl Harbor, Hi. Alameda, Calif. | |
| June, 1984 | July, 1984 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | Pacific | RIMPAC '84 | Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |
| October 13, 1984 | May 24, 1985 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) VQ-1 Det. C (EA-3B) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Pearl Harbor, HI Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Fremantle, Australia San Diego, Calif. | ||
| August 12, 1986 | February 5, 1987 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) | NL | Northern and Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Vincennes (CG 49) USS Jouett (CG 29) USS Leahy (CG 16) USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) USS Gary (FFG 51) USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066) USS Brewton (FF 1086) USS Roanoke (AOR 7) | Perth, Australia Pusan, South Korea Singapore Diego Garcia Subic Bay Masirah, Oman Mombasa, Kenya Karachi, Pakistan | |
| June 15, 1988 | December 14, 1988 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | Northern and Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Operation Earnest Will | ||
| September 5, 1989 | November 9, 1989 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | Northern and Western Pacific | PACEX ‘89 | ||
| February 1, 1990 | July 31, 1990 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14) VF-111 (F-14) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-97 (A-7E) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3) VAW-114 (E-2C) HS-4 (SH-3H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Truxtun (CGN 35) USS Elliot (DD 967) USS Knox (FF 1052) USS Wabash (AOR 5) USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) USS Mauna Kea (AE 22) | Exercise Team Spirit 1990 | Pearl Harbor, Hi Singapore Diego Garcia Hong Kong Philippines Thailand Australia Japan |
| February 17, 1994 | August 17, 1994 | 14 | VF-11 (F-14D) VF-31 (F-14D) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-25 (F/A-18C) VFA-113 (F/A-18C) VS-35 (S-3B) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VAW-113 (E-2C) VQ-5 Det.B (ES-3A) HS-8 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NK | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Arkansas (CGN 41) USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) USS Reuben James (FFG 57) USS Asheville (SSN 758) USS Camden (AOE 2) | Operation Southern Watch | Pearl Harbor, HI Hong Kong Singapore Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Perth, Australia Hobart, Australia |
| May 14, 1996 | November 14, 1996 | 14 | VF-11 (F-14D) VF-31 (F-14D) VFA-25 (F/A-18C) VFA-113 (F/A-18C) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VAW-113 (E-2C) VS-35 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det.D (ES-3A) HS-4 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NK | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Valley Forge (CG 50) USS Laboon (DDG 58) USS Hewitt (DD 966) | Exercise Rugged Nautilus Operation Desert Strike Operation Southern Watch | Pearl Harbor, HI |
| November 6, 1998 | May 6, 1999 | 11 | VF-213 (F-14D) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VFA-97 (F/A-18C) VFA-22 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3B) VAW-117 (E-2C) VQ-5 Det.C (ES-3A) HS-6 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Princeton (CG 59) USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Hopper (DDG 70) USS Oldendorf (DD 972) USS Fletcher (DD 992) USS McClusky (FFG 41) USS Columbus (SSN 762) USS Rainier (AOE 7) | Operation Desert Fox Operation Southern Watch | |
| July 23, 2001 | January 19, 2002 | 11 | VF-213 (F-14D) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VFA-97 (F/A-18C) VFA-22 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3B) VAW-117 (E-2C) HS-6 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf Afghanistan | USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Princeton (CG 59) USS O'Kane (DDG 77) USS Ingraham (FFG 61) USS Olympia (SSN 717) USS Key West (SSN 722) USS Sacramento (AOE 1) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Southern Watch | Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Perth, Australia Hobart, Australia Pearl Harbor, HI Singapore |
| January 13, 2003 (Bremerton) | September 19, 2003 | 9 | VFA-22 (F/A-18C) VMFA-314 (F/A-18C) VFA-146 (F/A-18C) VFA-147 (F/A-18C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VAW-112 (E-2C) VS-33 (S-3B) HS-8 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS Ingraham (FFG 61) USS Sacramento (AOE 1) | Tandem Thrust '03 | San Diego, Calif. Pearl Harbor, HI Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Apra Harbor, Guam Pusan, ROK Yokosuka, Japan Singapore Fremantle, Australia Hong Kong |
| January 13, 2005 | July 31, 2005 | 9 | VFA-154 (F/A-18F) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) VFA-146 (F/A-18C) VFA-147 (F/A-18C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VAW-112 (E-2C) VS-33 (S-3B) HS-8 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NG | World Cruise | USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Mustin (DDG 89) USS O'Kane (DDG 77) USS Camden (AOE 2) USS Olympia (SSN 717) | JTFEX Operation Iraqi Freedom | San Diego, Calif. Guam Singapore Rhodes, Greece Lisbon, Portugal Norfolk, Va. |
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