Date of Departure
Date of Return
CVW
Squadrons (Aircraft)
Tail code
Area of Operations
Operations/Exercises
Ports of Call
August 3, 1962
October 11, 1962
6
VF-102 (F4H-1)
VF-33 (F8U-2NE)
VA-66 (A4D-2N)
VA-65 (AD-6)
VA-64 (A4D-2N)
VA-76 (A4D-2N)
VAH-7 (A3J-1)
VAW-12 Det. 65 (WF-2)
VFP-62 Det. 65 (F8U-1P)
HU-2 Det. 65 (HUP-2)
AE
Mediterranean
October 19, 1962
December 6, 1962
6
VF-102 (F4H-1)
VF-33 (F8U-2NE)
VA-66 (A4D-2N)
VA-65 (AD-6)
VA-64 (A4D-2N)
VA-76 (A4D-2N)
VAH-7 (A3J-1)
VAW-12 Det. 65 (WF-2)
VFP-62 Det. 65 (F8U-1P)
HU-2 Det. 65 (HUP-2)
AE
Caribbean
Cuban Quarantine
February 6, 1963
September 4, 1963
6
VF-102 (F-4B)
VF-33 (F-8E)
VA-66 (A-4C)
VA-65 (A-1H)
VA-64 (A-4C)
VA-76 (A-4C)
VAH-7 (A-5A)
VAW-12 Det. 65 (E-1B)
VFP-62 Det. 65 (RF-8A)
HU-2 Det. 65 (UH-2B)
AE
Mediterranean
February 8, 1964
October 3, 1964
6
VF-102 (F-4B)
VF-33 (F-8E)
VA-66 (A-4C)
VA-65 (A-1H)
VA-64 (A-4C)
VA-76 (A-4C)
VAH-7 (A-5A)
VAW-12 Det. 65 (E-1B)
VFP-62 Det. 65 (RF-8A)
HU-2 Det. 65 (UH-2A)
AE
Mediterranean
Around-the-world cruise
Operation Sea Orbit
October 26, 1965
June 21, 1966
9
VF-92 (F-4B)
VF-96 (F-4B)
VA-36 (A-4C)
VA-76 (A-4C)
VA-93 (A-4C)
VA-94 (A-4C)
VAH-4 Det M (A-3B)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAW-11 Det M (E-1B)
HC-1 Det M (UH-2A/B)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NG
Southern Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Western Pacific
Vietnam
November 19, 1966
July 6, 1967
9
VF-92 (F-4B)
VF-96 (F-4B)
VA-56 (A-4C)
VA-113 (A-4C)
VA-35 (A-6A)
VAH-2 Det M (A-3B) RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAW-11 Det M (E-2A)
HC-1 Det M (UH-2A)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NG
Western Pacific
Vietnam
January 3, 1968
July 18, 1968
9
VF-92 (F-4B)
VF-96 (F-4B)
VA-35 (A-6A/B)
VA-56 (A-4E)
VA-113 (A-4F)
RVAH-l (RA-5C)
VAW-112 (E-2A)
VAH-2 Det 65 (KA-3B)
HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C)
VAW-13 Det 65 (EKA-3B)
HC-7 Det 111 (SH-3A)*
NG
Western Pacific
Vietnam
January 6, 1969
July 2, 1969
9
VF-92 (F-4J)
VF-96 (F-4J)
VA-145 (A-6A/B)
VA-146 (A-7B)
VA-215 (A-7B)
VAQ-132 (EKA-3B/KA-3B)
VAW-112 (E-2A)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C)
NG
Western Pacific
Vietnam
June 11, 1971
February 12, 1972
14
VF-143 (F-4J)
VF-142 (F-4J)
VA-97 (A-7E)
VA-27 (A-7E)
VA-196 (A-6A/B & KA-6D)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAW-113 (E-2B)
VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B)
HC-l Det 4 (SH-3G)
NK
Western Pacific
Vietnam
Indian Ocean
September 12, 1972
June 12, 1973
14
VF-143 (F-4J)
VF-142 (F-4J)
VA-27 (A-7E)
VA-97 (A-7E)
VA-196 (A-6E/B & KA-6D)
VAW-113 (E-2B)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
HS-2 Det 1 (SH-3G)
NK
Western Pacific
Vietnam
September 17, 1974
May 20, 1975
14
VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-27 (A-7E)
VA-97 (A-7E)
VA-196 (A-6A and KA-6D)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
HS-2 (SH-3D)
VAW-113 (E-2B)
RVAH-12 (RA-5C)
VQ-1 Det 65 (EA-3B)*
NK
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
July 30, 1976
March 28, 1977
14
VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-27 (A-7E)
VA-97 (A-7E)
VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
HS-2 (SH-3D)
VAW-113 (E-2B)
RVAH-1 (RA-5C)
VQ-1 Det 65 (EA-3B)
VS-29 (S-3A)
NK
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Exercise Merlion III
April 4, 1978
October 30, 1978
14
VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-27 (A-7E)
VA-97 (A-7E)
VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
HS-2 (SH-3D)
VAW-113 (E-2B)
RVAH-1 (RA-5C)
VS-38 (S-3A and US-3A)
NK
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Subic Bay
Singapore
Hong Kong
and Perth
September 1, 1982
April 28, 1983
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VS-37 (S-3A)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Northern and Western Pacific
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Perth, Australia
Singapore
Mombasa, Kenya
Sasebo, Japan
May 30, 1984
December 20, 1984
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
VQ-1 Det. (EA-6B)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Northern and Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Pearl
Harbor, HI
Subic Bay, PI
Hong Kong
January 15, 1986
August 12, 1986
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Around-the-world cruise
Pearl
Harbor, HI
Subic Bay, PI
Singapore
Karachi, PAK
Naples, Italy
Toulon, France
Perth, Australia
October 25, 1987
November 24, 1987
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-13 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Northern Pacific
Adak, Alaska (no liberty)
January 5, 1988
July 3, 1988
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-13 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Northern and Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Subic
Bay. PI
Mombassa, Kenya
Hong Kong
Pusan, Korea
Seattle, WA
September 17, 1989
March 16, 1990
11
VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-13 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NH
Around-the-world cruise
Hong
Kong
Subic Bay, PI
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Singapore
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
St. Thomas, VI
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
June 28, 1996
December 20, 1996
17
VF-103 (F-14B)
VFA-81 (F/A-18C)
VFA-83 (F/A-18C)
VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3B)
VQ-6 Det (ES-3A)
HS-15 (HH/SH-60H/F)
AA
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
Red Sea
Cannes
, France
Palma,
Spain
Souda
Bay, Crete
Haifa, Israel
Rhodes, Greece
Jabel Ali, UAE
Naples, Italy
November 6, 1998
May 6, 1999
3
VF-32 (F-14B)
VFA-37 (F/A-18C)
VFA-105 (F/A-18C)
VMFA-312 (F/A-18C)
VAW-126 (E-2C)
VAQ-139 (EA-6B)
VS-22 (S-3B)
VQ-6 Det.A (ES-3A)
HS-7 (SH/HH-60F/H)
AC
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
April 25, 2001
November 10, 2001
8
VF-14 (F-14A)
VF-41 (F-14A)
VFA-15 (F/A-18C)
VFA-87 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-141 (EA-6B)
VAW-124 (E-2C)
VS-22 (S-3B)
HS-3 (HH/SH-60H/F)
AJ
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
Afghanistan
Palma, Spain
Cannes, France
Portsmouth, GB
Lisbon, Portugal
Rhodes, Greece
Naples, Italy
Jabel Ali, UAE
Sauda Bay, Crete
October 2, 2003
February 29, 2004
1
VF-211 (F-14A)
VMFA-312 (F/A-18C)
VFA-82 (F/A-18C)
VFA-86 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
VAW-123 (E-2C)
VS-32 (S-3B)
HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)
AB
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation
Iraqi
Freedom
Operation
Iron Hammer
Exercise
Sea
Saber
Manama, Bahrain
Jabel Ali, UAE
Naples, Italy
Cartagena, Spain
May 2, 2006
Nov 18, 2006
Split, Croatia
Crete
Pusan, Korea
Hong Kong
Singapore
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Jebel Ali, UAE
Lisbon, Portugal