Carrier air wing

This article is about the naval unit. For the video game, Oceana and NAS Lemoore, the CONUS-based air wings
see Carrier Air Wing (arcade game).
will also draw additional squadrons from NAS WhidA carrier air wing (abbreviated CVW) is an opera- bey Island, Washington; NAS Point Mugu, NAS North
Island, and MCAS Miramar in California; NAS Jacksonville, Florida; MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina;
MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina; and NS Norfolk/Chambers Field, Virginia. These air wings are occasionally reassigned to dierent aircraft carriers based
on carrier maintenance schedules. A modern air wing
consists of roughly 1,500 personnel and 74-78 aircraft.

1 Origins

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two y in formation above the

USS Abraham Lincoln.

tional naval aviation organization composed of several

aircraft squadrons and detachments of various types of
xed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Organized, equipped
and trained to conduct modern US Navy carrier air operations while embarked aboard aircraft carriers, the various
squadrons in an air wing have dierent, complementary
(and sometimes overlapping) missions, and provide most
of the striking power and electronic warfare capabilities
of a carrier battle group (CVBG). While the CVBG term
is still used by other nations, the CVBG in US parlance
The 1945 Visual Identication System.
in now known as a carrier strike group (CSG).
Until 1963, Carrier Air Wings were known as Carrier
Air Groups (CAGs). Carrier Air Wings are what the
United States Air Force would call composite wings,
and should not be confused with U.S. Navy Type Wings
(such as Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic), which are primarily administrative and training commands composed of
squadrons of the same type of carrier-based aircraft when
not deployed. The United States Marine Corps equivalent
command-level organization to a CVW is the Marine Aircraft Group (MAG). However, MAGs are shore-based
(with sea-based capability) and may contain any combination of aircraft squadrons and aviation support units.
Carrier Air Wings integrate closely with their assigned
aircraft carriers, forming a carrier/air wing team that
trains and deploys together. There are currently ten U.S.
Navy Carrier Air Wings, four based at NAS Oceana, Virginia, ve based at NAS Lemoore, California, and one
forward deployed to NAF Atsugi, Japan.

The rst Carrier Air Groups (as they were then called)
were activated in 1937. Initially, the commander of the
air group (known as the CAG) was the most senior
ocer of the embarked squadrons and was expected to
personally lead all major strike operations, co-ordinating
the attacks of the carriers ghter, bomber, and torpedo
planes in combat. The CAG was a department head of
the ship reporting to the carriers commanding ocer.

From July 1937 to mid-1942, Carrier Air Groups were

permanently assigned to and identied by their parent
aircraft carrier, and group squadrons were numbered according to the carriers hull number. For example, the
Enterprise Air Group, assigned to USS Enterprise (CV6), were all numbered 6": Fighting Squadron (VF) 6,
Bombing Squadron (VB) 6, etc.[1] From 1942, numerical designation of air groups began, the rst being Carrier
Air Group 9 (CVG-9), established on 1 March 1942.[2]
For a while, they were given unique numbers according
In addition to aviation squadrons collocated at NAS to their assigned carriers hull number (i.e., the Enterprise
1

2 WORLD WAR II

Air Group became CAG-6).[3] This numbering scheme

was also soon scrapped as carrier groups (now abbreviated CVGs) frequently moved from carrier to carrier. At
this point, the carrier groups simply retained their number
designation regardless of the carrier assigned.

On 15 November 1946, to correct the results of demobilization which had left squadron numbers all out
of sequence, sweeping changes were made in air unit
designations.[2] Carrier Air Groups of four types were
designated according to their assigned ship, as CVBG for
The rst formal system for air group identication (Visual Battle Carrier, CVG for Attack Carrier, CVLG for Light
Identication System for Naval Aircraft) was established Carrier and CVEG for Escort Carrier. Two years later,
in January 1945. This consisted of geometric symbols on 1 September 1948, all carrier air groups became CVG
regardless of their carrier aliation.
that identied the parent carrier, not the air group. As
there were just too many carriers and the symbols were On 20 December 1963, Carrier Air Groups were retitled
hard to remember or to describe over the radio, a sin- Wings, and the acronym CVG became CVW.[2] Replacegle or double letter system was introduced in July 1945. ment Air Groups, which were set up in 1958, became
The letters, however, still identied the carrier, not the air Combat Readiness Air Groups on 1 April 1963. Often
group. The following identications are known:[4]
known by the short titles RAG and CRAG in the respective periods, their designation throughout was RCVG.
When Groups became Wings, CRAG became CRAW
and RCVG became RCVW.
From 1960 to 1974, the U.S. Navy also operated Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Groups (CVSG). These typically
consisted of two xed-wing anti-submarine squadrons
(VS), a helicopter squadron anti-submarine (HS), and two
smaller squadrons or squadron detachments of 3-4 aircraft for airborne early warning (VAW) and self-defense
(VA, VMA, VSF, VF).[7]

A VBF-88 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair showing the letter code introduced in July 1945.

USS Saratoga (CV-3): CC

USS Enterprise (CV-6): M
USS Yorktown (CV-10): RR
USS Hornet (CV-12): S
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14): V
USS Randolph (CV-15): L
USS Lexington (CV-16): H

Prior to 1983, CAGs were typically post-squadron command aviators in the rank of Commander who would typically promote to Captain while in command and would
subsequently track to command of a deep draft support
vessel followed by command of an aircraft carrier once
they achieved greater seniority in the rank of Captain. In
1983, Secretary of the Navy John Lehman elevated the
CAG to be coequal with the Captain of the aircraft carrier to which the air wing embarked, with both ocers
reporting directly to the embarked Flag Ocer who was
Commander of the Carrier Battle Group. The CAG was
then referred to as a Super CAG. Later a slightly junior Captain was added as the Deputy CAG (DCAG),
with the DCAG assisting the CAG until he/she eventually eets up to the CAG position. This system is still
in place, although the term Super CAG soon reverted
to the traditional CAG.[8]

USS Wasp (CV-18): X

USS Hancock (CV-19): U
USS Bennington (CV-20): TT
USS Monterey (CVL-26): C
USS Shangri-La (CV-38): Z
Shangri-La is known to have had her hull number 38 on
the ight deck forward replaced by her air group identication letter Z.[5] Due to the ongoing combat and the
end of the war, a mix of identication codes was used in
late 1945. Starting in late 1946, the letters identied the
carrier air group, and not the carrier. The use of single
letters was discontinued in 1957.[6]

2 World War II
Typical air group composition aboard the Yorktown Class
carriers, at the beginning of World War II, consisted of
approximately 72 aircraft:
1 ghter squadron (VF) composed of 18 Grumman
F4F Wildcats
1 bombing squadron (VB) composed of 18 Douglas
SBD Dauntless dive bombers
1 scouting squadron (VS) composed of 18 Douglas
SBD Dauntless dive bombers

CVG-9 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), 1953.

A Carrier Air Group over battleships in 1940.

1 torpedo squadron (VT) composed of 18 Douglas

TBD Devastator or Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger
torpedo bombers

4 Vietnam (1964-1973) and Cold

War (1959-1973)

During the course of the war in the Pacic, the compositions of the air groups changed drastically. The scouting
squadrons were disestablished by early 1943 and the number of ghter planes was increased continuously. Typically in 1943 an Essex class carrier carried 36 ghters,
36 bombers and 18 torpedo planes.[9]

During the Vietnam War, Attack Carrier Air Wings typically consisted of approximately 70 aircraft, including
two ghter squadrons and three attack squadrons, plus the
special squadrons and detachments (VAW, VAQ, RVAH
or VFP, VQ, HC or HS).[11]

By the end of WWII, a typical Essex air group was over

100 aircraft, consisting of :
1 squadron of 18 Grumman F6F Hellcat ghters
4 squadrons of
ghter/bombers

72

Vought

F4U

Corsair

1 squadron of 12 Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo

bombers[10]

Korea and Cold War (1950-1953)

Carrier Air Groups typically had four ghter squadrons

with 58 planes and an attack squadron of 14 planes.
2-3 jet ghter/ghter bomber squadrons ying the
Grumman F9F Panther
1-2 piston ghter squadrons ying Vought F4U Corsairs
1 attack squadron ying Douglas AD Skyraiders
CVG-15 aboard Coral Sea, 1963.

New to the air wings in the Cold War period after Korea and just prior to Vietnam were specialized squadrons In 1965, a typical Carrier Air Wing consisted of:
of aircraft for heavy attack/nuclear strike (VAH), photographic reconnaissance (VAP/VFP, RVAH), airborne
2 ghter squadrons (VF) ying Vought F-8 Cruearly warning (VAW), all-weather medium attack (VA),
saders or McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs
advanced twin-seat ghters (VF), electronic countermea 2 light attack squadrons (VA) ying Douglas A-4
sures (VAQ), and helicopters (HC, HS).

COLD WAR (1974 - 1990) AND THE 1983 INVASION OF GRENADA

Skyhawks
1 attack squadron (VA) ying Douglas A-1
Skyraiders or Grumman A-6 Intruders
1 heavy attack squadron (VAH) ying Douglas A-3
Skywarriors or North American A-5 Vigilantes
1 light photographic squadron (VFP) detachment
ying Vought RF-8 Crusaders or 1 reconnaissance
attack squadron (RVAH) detachment ying North
American RA-5C Vigilantes
1 carrier airborne early warning (VAW) squadron
detachment of 2-3 Grumman E-1 Tracer airborne
early warning aircraft

From 1969 to 1977, a number of carrier air wings were

disestablished in the post-Vietnam drawdown: Carrier
Air Wing 10 on 20 November 1969,[12] Readiness Carrier Air Wing 12 on 1 June 1970, Readiness Carrier Air
Wing 4 on 1 July 1970,[13] Carrier Air Wing 16 on 30
June 1971, Carrier Air Wing 21 on 12 December 1975,
and Carrier Air Wing 19 on 30 June 1977.[14]

5 Cold War (1974 - 1990) and the

1983 Invasion of Grenada

By the end of the Vietnam War in 1973, a typical air wing

consisted of ~90 aircraft:
2 ghter squadrons (VF) ying McDonnell-Douglas
F-4 Phantom IIs or Vought F-8 Crusaders (the latter
on Essex class carriers)
2 light attack squadrons (VA) ying LTV A-7 Corsair IIs or Douglas A-4 Skyhawks
1 medium/all weather attack squadron (VA) ying
Grumman A-6 Intruders
1 electronic warfare squadron (VAQ) ying Douglas
EKA-3B Skywarriors (also served as aerial refueling
tankers) or Grumman EA-6B Prowlers
1 airborne early warning squadron (VAW) ying 3-4
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye aircraft
1 reconnaissance attack squadron (RVAH) ying 36 North American RA-5C Vigilantes on Forrestal
class and larger carriers, or a detachment of RF-8G CVW-1 over USS America (CV-66) in 1983.
Crusaders from a light photographic reconnaissance
squadron (VFP)
By the early 1980s, typical air wings were replacing F4 Phantom IIs with Grumman F-14 Tomcats on For Detachments of Sikorsky SH-3 Seakings or Kaman
restal, Kitty Hawk, Enterprise and Nimitz class carriUH-2 Seasprites from a helicopter combat support
ers and F/A-18 Hornets onboard Midway class carriers.
squadron (HC)
LTV A-7 Corsair IIs were also being replaced with F/A18s, while Grumman KA-6D Intruder tankers and A-6E
An anti-submarine air group (CVSG) aboard the Es- bombers with aerial refueling pods had replaced A-3s as
sex-class anti-submarine carriers (CVS) operated ve tankers, and EA-6B Prowlers had largely replaced EAsquadrons:
3s in the VAQ mission, although detachments of EA-3s
from eet air reconnaissance squadrons (VQ) soldiered
2 anti-submarine squadrons (VS) ying Grumman on through the late 1980s as ELINT aircraft until reS-2 Trackers
placed by the Lockheed ES-3A Shadow in the carrier 1 helicopter anti-submarine squadron (HS) ying based VQ mission.
Sikorsky SH-3A Sea Kings
1 early warning squadron (VAW) of 4 Grumman E1 Tracers

2 ghter squadrons (VF) of 12 F-4s or F-14s, or

2 strike ghter squadrons (VFA) of 12 F/A-18s on
Midway class carriers

a detachment of 4 Douglas A-4 Skyhawks for

self-defence from various Navy or Marine Corps
squadrons (VSF, VA, VMA, H&MS)

Marine ghter attack squadrons (VMFA) with

F-4s or F/A-18s could occasionally substitute
for a VF or VFA squadron

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2 attack squadrons (VA) of 12 A-7Es or 2 strike
ghter squadrons of 12 F/A-18s
1 all-weather attack squadron (VA) 10-12 A-6E (including 4 KA-6D tankers)
Marine medium attack - all-weather squadron
(VMA(AW)) with A-6Es could occasionally
substitute for a medium VA squadron
1 early warning squadron (VAW) of 4-6 E-2Cs
1 tactical electronic warfare squadron (VAQ) or Marine tactical electronic warfare squadron (VMAQ)
of 4 EA-6Bs
1 anti-submarine squadron (VS) of 10 Lockheed S3A Vikings
1 helicopter anti-submarine squadron (HS) of 6 SH3H Sea Kings
1 detachment of EA-3B ELINT aircraft from a eet
air reconnaissance squadron (VQ)
1 detachment of RF-8Gs from a light photographic
reconnaissance squadron (VFP) or RF-4s from
a Marine photographic reconnaissance squadron
(VMFP)

CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV-60) in 1992.

1 tactical electronic warfare squadron (VAQ) of 4-6

EA-6Bs
1 anti-submarine squadron (VS) of 8 S-3A Vikings
1 helicopter anti-submarine squadron (HS) of 6 SH3H Sea Kings or 6 SH-60F and 2 HH-60H Seahawks
1 Detachment of ES-3A Shadow ELINT aircraft
from a eet air reconnaissance squadron (VQ)

1 detachment of C-2A Greyhound aircraft for Car If one of the F-14 squadrons was Tactical
rier Onboard Delivery (COD)
Air Reconnaissance Pod Systems (TARPS)capable, the VFP detachment or VMFP detachment would be deleted
From 1991 to 1995, several Type/Model/Series (T/M/S)
aircraft were phased out of the active inventory (e.g.,
On 1 March 1984, Carrier Air Wing 13 was Regular Navy and Naval Air Reserve), to include the RFestablished.[15] Between 1 October 1985 and 30 Septem- 8G Crusader, the A-7E Corsair II, ES-3A Shadow and
ber 1989 the wing made three deployments aboard the A-6E and KA-6D Intruder. While some of these reCoral Sea. Carrier Air Wing 10 was re-established tirements were due to obsolescence (RF-8G) or succeson 1 November 1986 for eighteen months, but then sion by newer aircraft (A-7Es replaced by F/A-18s), others were due strictly to post-Cold War perceived Peace
disestablished again in March 1988.[2]
Dividend budget measures on the part of certain Secretaries of Defense and the U.S. Congress (e.g., A-6 Inwith aircraft that still had useful remaining life
6 1991 Gulf War and Post-Cold truder),
being prematurely relegated to retirement. Other T/M/S
War (1992-2000)
aircraft saw the number of operational squadrons significantly reduced (e.g., F-14 Tomcat, E-2 Hawkeye) for
The Gulf War marked the largest concentrated use of car- similar budgetary reasons. During the same period, three
rier air wings since World War II. All F-4s had been re- more carrier air wings were disestablished: the Atlantic
[16]
foltired and A-7Es had largely been replaced with F/A-18 Fleets Carrier Air Wing 13 on 1 January 1991,
lowed by Carrier Air Wing 6 on 1 April 1992, and the
Hornets.
Pacic Fleets Carrier Air Wing 15 on 31 March 1995.
In addition, the U.S. Naval Reserve's Carrier Air Wing
2 ghter squadrons (VF) of 10-12 F-14 Tomcats,
Reserve 30 (CVWR-30) was disestablished on 31 Deincluding TARPS photo reconnaissance aircraft
cember 1994.
2 strike ghter squadrons (VFA) of 12 FA-18 Hornets
1 medium attack squadron (VA) 10 A-6Es (including 4 KA-6D tankers).
1 early warning squadron (VAW) of 4-6 E-2Cs

7 2003 Iraq War

By 2003, A-6s had been retired with their tanking duties

being assumed by S-3s, ES-3s had been retired, and older

ORGANIZATION

CVW-5 aboard USS George Washington (CVN-73), 2008.

F-14s were being phased out with the FA-18 E/F Super
Hornets.
Carrier Air Wing Five aircraft in 2007.

1 ghter squadron (VF) of 10 F-14A/B/Ds or 1

strike ghter squadron (VFA) of 12 F/A-18F Super
months. Also on the sta are an Operations Ocer (typHornets
ically a Commander or Lieutenant Commander), a num 1 strike ghter squadron (VFA) of 12 F/A-18C Hor- ber of warfare specialists (typically Lieutenant Commannets or 12 F/A-18E Super Hornets
ders or Lieutenants), two Wing Landing Signal Ocers,
an Intelligence Ocer, and a Maintenance Ocer. The
2 strike ghter squadrons (VFA) or Marine ghter
air wing sta is often supplemented with squadron perattack squadrons (VMFA) of 12 F/A-18C Hornets
sonnel, such as the squadron intelligence ocers. The
CAG reports to a Rear Admiral in the position of Com 1 early warning squadron (VAW) of 4 E-2Cs
mander, Carrier Strike Group and is coequal in stature
1 tactical electronic warfare squadron (VAQ) of 4-5 with the Commanding Ocer of the aircraft carrier as
EA-6Bs
well as the embarked Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)
Commander and the attached guided missile cruiser com 1 sea control squadron (VS) of 8 S-3Bs (primary manding ocer. The CAG serves as the Strike Groups
aerial tankers)
Strike Warfare Commander, responsible for all oensive
1 helicopter anti-submarine squadron (HS) of 6 SH- strike operations (including Tomahawk Missiles). CAGs
are typically qualied to y at least two types of aircraft
60F and 2 HH-60H
in the Carrier Air Wing inventory.
1 detachment of C-2A Greyhound aircraft for Car- The air wing composition is designed to allow for broad
rier Onboard Delivery (COD)
striking power hundreds of miles from the carriers position, while providing defense in depth of the battle group
The deactivation of Carrier Air Wing 14 was planned through early warning and detection of airborne, surface
for 2012. However, the U.S. Navy directed Pacic Fleet and subsurface targets. The modern U.S. Navy carrier air
and Naval Air Forces to stop, and reverse the deactiva- wing consists of:
tion process for Carrier Air Wing 14 in a memo dated 20
March 2012.[17] Due to budget restrictions, CVW-14 was
Four Strike Fighter (VFA) Squadrons with 12 F/Adeactivated in 2013.[18]
18E/F Super Hornets; or 10 F/A-18C Hornets.
The typical mix is one F/A-18F (two seat) Super Hornet squadron and a mix of three single
8 Organization
seat F/A-18E Super Hornet and/or F/A-18C Hornet
squadrons. In three airwings one of the F/A-18C
Hornet squadrons is a U.S. Marine Corps Fighter
A carrier air wing has a small command sta consisting of
Attack (VMFA) Squadron.
16-20 ocers and approximately 20 enlisted personnel.
It is headed by the CAG (Commander, Air Group
One Electronic Attack (VAQ) Squadron of 5 EAa legacy term from the earlier term for the Air Wing)
18G Growlers.
who is a Navy Captain or a Marine Corps Colonel with
an aeronautical designation as a Naval Aviator or Naval
One Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW)
Flight Ocer. Although eligible, Marine assignments to
Squadron of 4 E-2C Hawkeyes;
CAG or DCAG (Deputy Commander) positions are
One Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron of 8
typically limited to one Carrier Air Wing.
MH-60S Seahawks
Second in command is the Deputy Commander (DCAG),
One Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron
also a Navy Captain or Marine Colonel aviator or NFO,
of 11 MH-60R Seahawks (3 - 5 of which are typwho eets up to the CAG position after about 18

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ically based in detachments on other strike group 2007, CVWR-20 was redesignated as Tactical Support
ships).
Wing (TSW):
A Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) Squadron Detachment of 2 C-2 Greyhounds;

Active Carrier Air Wings and

identication

Atlantic Fleet air wings have an A as the rst letter

of their tailcode identication, while those of the Pacic
Fleet have an N. The A or N is followed by a letter
that uniquely identies the air wing (e.g., CVW-1 aircraft,
part of the Atlantic Fleet, have a tail code of AB).[19][20]

10 See also
List of United States Navy aircraft wings

11 Notes
[1] Swanborough, pp. 38
[2] Roy A. Grossnick (ed.), United States Naval Aviation
19101995, Appendix 15, accessed May 2012
[3] Swanborough/Bowers, p. 35
[4] Greer, p. 33
[5] File:USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the pacic,
1946.jpg
[6] Swanborough/Bowers, p. 37
[7] Terzibaschitsch, Luftwae, p. 16
[8] Faltum, Andrew (2014). The Supercarriers: The Forrestal
and Kitty Hawk Classes. Naval Institute Press. p. 146.
[9] Terzibaschitsch, Flugzeugtraeger, pp. 31
[10] John Roberts, Aircraft Carrier Intrepid

AG on tail indicates it is an Atlantic Fleet CVW-7 aircraft. The

ship assigned is also indicated below the tail.

[11] Terzibaschitsch, Flugzeugtraeger, pp. 146. See also James

L. Holloway III, 'Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal
Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation.'
[12] The original CVG 10 during the war was established on
16 Apr 1942 and disestablished 16 Nov 1945. CVG-10
was established on 1 May 1952. CVG-10 was redesignated CVW-10 on December 20, 1963. CVW 10 made
one deployment aboard USS Shangri-La in the Mediterranean, and three deployments o Vietnam aboard USS
Intrepid

* CVW-17 transferred from Atlantic Fleet (with tail code

AA) to Pacic Fleet (with tail code NA) in 2012 and
was reassigned to USS Carl Vinson.[21] USS Enterprise
decommissioned in December 2012; CVW-1 to be reassigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2013.[22]
1
Current law provides for 10 CVWs; of the nominally
[13] CVG-4 Established 1 Sep 1950; Became RCVG-4 Apr
eleven active carriers (ten active carriers following de1958; Became RCVW-4 20 December 1963; disestabcommissioning of USS Enterprise in December 2012 and
lished 1 Jul 1970. Roy A. Grossnick (ed.), United States
until USS Gerald R. Ford is completed and commisNaval Aviation 19101995, Appendix 15, accessed May
sioned), one is nearly always undergoing Refueling and
2012
Complex Overhaul and has no air wing assigned. Navys
FY17 budget request included disestablishment of CVW- [14] Carrier Air Wing Nineteen made deployments on Bonne
Homme Richard, Ticonderoga, USS Oriskany, and USS
14 in FY17; however, that request was rejected by the
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Last deployment aboard Franklin
House Armed Services Committee. CVW-14 was deacD. Roosevelt was Oct.4, 1976 - Apr.21, 1977 (Med).
tivated in 2013 and though it can not be disestablished
Three of her squadrons disbanded Sept. 30, 1977. http:
without Congressional action, it remains inactive with no
//www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NM1f.html
commander or wing sta assigned and it is not currently
[15] http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/CVW/
assigned to any carrier.
Carrier-Air-Wing-13.htm

With the inactivation of CVWR-30 in 1994, the single remaining U.S. Navy Reserve Carrier Air Wing was Carrier [16] VFA-136 rst deployed in September 1987 with CVW-13
Air Wing Reserve Twenty (CVWR-20). On 1 April
on board the USS Coral Sea (CV-43).

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[17] http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=66193
[18] http://www.csfwp.navy.mil/
[19] http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP23.PDF
[20] Zero to Full Speed": Carrier Air Wing 5, George Washington Completes Carrier Qualications, story number:
NNS150524-12 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
Class Paolo Bayas, release date: 24 May 2015.
[21] Fleet Forces Commander to be Naval Component for US
NORTHCOM (PDF). Documents. United States Navy.
June 19, 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-08. OPNAVNOTE
5400 Ser DNS-33/12U102092 dated 19 June 2012.
[22] Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian G.
Reynolds, USN (August 15, 2012). CVW-1 Conducts
Aerial Change of Command. NNS120815-04. Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Aairs. Retrieved
2012-08-16.

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References

Don Greer: F4U in Action. Squadron/Signal Publications, Carrollton, Texas (USA) 1977. ISBN 089747-028-1
Roy A. Grossnick (ed.), United States Naval Aviation 19101995, Appendix 15
Gordon Swanborough; Peter M. Bowers: United
States Navy Aircraft since 1911. Naval Institute
Press, Annapolis (Maryland) 1990, ISBN 0-87021792-5.
John Roberts: Aircraft Carrier Intrepid (Anatomy of
the Ship). Conway Maritime Press, 2004. ISBN 085177-966-2
Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Flugzeugtraeger der U.S.
Navy. Bernard & Graefe, 2nd edition, Munich, Germany, 1986, ISBN 3-7637-5803-8.
Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Die Luftwae der U.S. Navy
und des Marine Corps. J.F. Lehmanns, Munich,
Germany, 1974, ISBN 3-469-00466-8.

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Further reading

Rene Francillion: US Navy Carrier Air Groups: Pacic 1941-1945. (Osprey Airwar 16). Osprey, London 1978, ISBN 0-85045-291-0.
Bert Kinzey; Ray Leader: Colors and Markings of
U.S. Navy and USMC CAG Aircraft. Part 1: Fighters! F-8 Crusader, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat
(Colors and Markings, Bd. 10). Airlife Publishing,
Shrewsbury 1988, ISBN 1-85310-602-X.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Bert Kinzey; Ray Leader: Colors and Markings of

U.S. Navy CAG Aircraft. Part 2: Attack Aircraft. A6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair (Colors and Markings, Bd.
16). Airlife Publishing, Shrewsbury 1990, ISBN 185310-623-2.
Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Jahrbuch der U.S. Navy
1988/89 (Schwerpunkt: Luftwae der U.S. Navy und
des Marine Corps). Bernard & Graefe, Munich,
Germany, 1988, ISBN 3-7637-4792-3.
Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Seemacht USA. Bd. 1. 2nd
revised edition, Bechtermnz, Augsburg, Germany,
1997, ISBN 3-86047-576-2.

14 External links
wings.asp US Navy site about the Carrier Air Wings
Ocial United States Navy site on Pacic Fleet air
wings
Japanese website with numerous and up-to-date infos on CVWs
Federation of American Scientists (FAS) DOD
101 article on air wings

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