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CV-66 USS America
CV-66 USS America

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

9. January 1961 

Launched

1. February 1964

Commissioned

23. January 1965

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-6
1. May 1965 - 1. July 1965
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
VA-64 A-4C AE 400
VA-76 A-4C AE 500
VAW-12 Det. 66 E-1B GE 710
VAW-33 Det.66 EA-1F GD 800
VFP-62 Det. 66 RF-8A GA 900
VAP-62 Det.66 RA-3B GB 00
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
30. November 1965 - 10. July 1966
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
RVAH-5 RA-5C AE 400
VA-36 A-4C AE 500
VA-64 A-4C AE 600
VAW-12 Det. 66 E-1B AE 710
VAW-33 Det. 66 EA-1F AE 800
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
10. January 1967 - 20. September 1967
Mediterranen 
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
RVAH-5 RA-5C AE 400
VA-36 A-4C AE 500
VA-64 A-4C AE 600

VAW-122  (Ex VAW-12 Det 66)

E-2A

AE 750
VAW-33 Det. 66 EA-1F AE 800
VAH-10 Det. 66 KA-3B AE 020
HS-9 SH-3D AW 50
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
10. April 1968 - 16. December 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam) 
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-82 A-7A AE 300
VA-86 A-7A AE 400
VA-85 A-6A, A-6B AE 500
RVAH-13 RA-5C AE 600

VAW-122

E-2A

AE 750
VAQW-13 Det.66 EKA-3B AE 800
VAH-10 Det. 66 KA-3B AE 010
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
10. April 1970 - 21. December 1970
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-96 F-4J NG 100
VF-92 F-4J NG 200
VA-146 A-7E NG 300
VA-147 A-7E NG 400
VA-165 A-6A / B NG 500
RVAH-12 RA-5C NG 600
VAQ-132 EKA-3B NG 610
VAW-124 E-2A NG 010
HC-1 Det. 66 UH-2C UP 00
VQ-1 Det.  EA-3B PR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-8
6. July 1971 - 16. December 1971
Mediterranean
VF-101 Det. 66 F-4J AJ 100
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6A, KA-6D AJ 500

RVAH-13

RA-5C

AJ 600
VAQ-135 Det. 2 EKA-3B AJ 610
VAW-124 E-2B AJ 010
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2C, HH-2D HU 00
last update 24. November 2007
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CVW-8
5. June 1972 - 24. March 1973
Mediterranean / West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-74 F-4J AJ 100
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6A, KA-6D AJ 500

RVAH-6

RA-5C

AJ 600
VAQ-132 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-124 E-2B AJ 010
HC-2 Det. 66 SH-3G HU 00
last update 24. November 2007
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CVW-8
3. January 1974 - 3. August 1974
Mediterranean
VF-142 F-4J AJ 100
VF-143 F-4J AJ 200
VA-82 A-7C AJ 300
VA-86 A-7C AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500

RVAH-1

RA-5C

AJ 600
VAQ-133 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-124 E-2B AJ 010
HC-2 Det. 66 SH-3G AJ 000
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
6. September 1974 - 12. October 1974
Mediterranean
VF-213 F-4J NH 100
VF-103 Det. F-4J AC 200
VA-82 A-7C AJ 300
VA-86 A-7C AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500

RVAH-1

RA-5C

AJ 600
VMCJ-2 Det.13 EA-6B CY 00
VAW-126 E-2B AA 010
HC-2 Det. 66 SH-3G AJ 000
last update 3. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CVA-66  to CV-66

30. June 1975
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CVW-6
15. April 1976 - 25. October 1976
Mediterranen
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
10. June 1977 - 19. July 1977
South Atlantic (Rio de Janero)
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
19. September 1977 - 25. April 1978
Mediterranen
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-11
13. March 1979 - 22. September 1979
Mediterranean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-192 A-7E NH 300
VA-195 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-124 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B NH 605
VFP-63 Det. 4 RF-8G NH 610
VS-33 S-3A, US-3A NH 700
HS-12 SH-3H NH 000
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
14. April 1981 - 12. November 1981
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-192 A-7E NH 300
VA-195 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-123 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-133 EA-6B NH 605
HS-12 SH-3H NH 610
VS-33 S-3A NH 700
VR-24 Det.  C-2A JM 00
VQ-2 Det.  EA-3B JQ 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-1
30. May 1982 - 8. July 1982
Caribbean / Atlantic
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-3D / H AB 610
VMAQ-2 Det. Y EA-6B AB 620
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-1
23. August 1982 - 30. October 1982
Mediterranean / Caribbean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-135  EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3D / H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
8. December 1982 - 2. June 1983
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-136  EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3D / H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
1. February 1984 - 21. February 1984
Caribbean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
24. April 1984 - 14. November 1984
Mediterranean / Atlantic
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
VQ-2 Det. A EA-3B JQ 10
VRC-50 Det. A C-2A RG 420
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
24. August 1985 - 9. October 1985
North Atlantic
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-135 * EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
* VAQ-135 was on Bord from 24. August 1985 to 2. October 1985
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
10. March 1986 - 10. September 1986
Mediterranean (Lybien)
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VA-46 A-7E AB 300
VA-72 A-7E AB 400
VA-34 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VMAQ-2 Det. Y EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 10
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
21. March 1988 - 6 May 1988
Atlantic
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
8. February 1989 - 3. April 1989
North Atlantic / Caribbean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
11. May 1989 - 10. November 1989
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
28. December 1990 - 18. April 1991
Mediterranean 
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
21. August 1991 - 11. October 1991
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
2. December 1991 - 6. June 1992
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-102 F-14A AB 100
VF-33 F-14A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
VS-32 S-3A AB 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
11. August 1993 - 5. February 1994
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-102 F-14B AB 100
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 605
HS-11 SH-3H AB 610
HMM-162 Det. A CH-46E YS 00
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AB 40
last update 20. November 2007
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11. September 1994 - 22. October 1994
Caribbean (Haiti)
160th Army Special Operation Aviation Regiment Misc. ...
last update 29. August 1008
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CVW-1
28. August 1995 - 24. February 1996
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-102 F-14B AB 100
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VMAQ-3 EA-6B AB 620
VS-32 S-3B AB 700
VQ-6 Det. A ES-3A AB 760
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AB 50
last update 20. November 2007
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Decommissioned

9. August 1996
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