.

CVN-73 USS George Washington
CVN-73 USS George Washington

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

25. August 1986 

Launched

21. July 1990

Commissioned

4. July 1992

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

N   

.
NS Norfolk VA
.
CVW-7
4. September 1992 - 23. October 1992
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-143 F-14B AG 100
VF-142 F-14B AG 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AG 300
VFA-131 F/A-18C AG 400
VA-34 A-6E AG 500
VAW-121 E-2C AG 600
VAQ-140 EA-6B AG 605
HS-5  SH-3H AG 610
VS-31 S-3B AG 700
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVW-7
19. January 1994 - 18. February 1994
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-143 F-14B AG 100
VF-142 F-14B AG 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AG 300
VFA-131 F/A-18C AG 400
VA-34 A-6E AG 500
VAW-121 E-2C AG 600
VAQ-140 EA-6B AG 605
HS-5 SH-3H AG 610
VS-31 S-3B AG 700
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVW-7
20. May 1994 - 18. November 1994
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-143 F-14B AG 100
VF-142 F-14B AG 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AG 300
VFA-131 F/A-18C AG 400
VA-34 A-6E AG 500
VAW-121 E-2C AG 600
HS-5  SH-3H AG 610
VAQ-140 EA-6B AG 620
VS-31 S-3B AG 700
VQ-6 Det. B EA-3A AG 760
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A AG 00
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVW-7
26. January 1996 - 23. July 1996
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VF-143 F-14B AG 100
VFA-136 F/A-18C AG 300
VFA-131 F/A-18C AG 400
VFA-34 A-6E AG 500
VAW-121 E-2C AG 600
HS-5  SH-60F, HH-60H AG 610
HSC-4 Det. HH-60H AG 615
VAQ-140 EA-6B AG 620
VS-31 S-3B AG 700
VQ-6 Det. B EA-3A AG 760
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A AG 00
last update 22. June 2009
.
CVW-1
3. October 1997 - 3. April 1998
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
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 620
VS-32 S-3B AB 700
VQ-6 Det. B ES-3A AB 760
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A AB 50
last update 20. November 2007
.

CVW-17

21. June 2000 - 19. December 2000

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-103

F-14B

AA 100

VFA-34

F/A-18C

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300
VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400
VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15

 SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610
VS-30  S-3B AA 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

.

CVW-17

20. June 2002 - 20. December 2002

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-103

F-14B

AA 100

VFA-34

F/A-18C

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300
VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400
VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15

 SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610
VS-30  S-3B AA 700
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

.
CVW-7
20. January 2004 - 26. July 2004
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VF-143 F-14B AG 100
VF-11 F-14B AG 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AG 300
VFA-131 F/A-18C AG 400
VAQ-140 EA-6B AG 500
VAW-121 E-2C AG 600
HS-5 SH-60F, HH-60H AG 610
VS-31 S-3B AG 700
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AG 00
last update 24. November 2007
.

CVW-17
4. April 2006 - 24. May 2006

Atlantic / Caribbean

VFA-11

 F/A-18E

AA 100
VFA-81

F/A-18C

 AA 400
VAW-121

E-2C

 AA 600
HS-7 HH-60H / SH-60F AA 610
VS-22 S-3B AA 700
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AA 42 / AA 46

last update 5. March 2007

.

CVW-17
7. April 2008 - 20. May 2008

Around the Horn

VFA-143

 F/A-18E

AG 100
VFA-103 F/A-18F AG 200
VFA-83

F/A-18C

 AG 300
VFA-131

F/A-18C

 AG 400
VAQ-132

EA-6B

 AA 500
VAW-121

E-2C

 AA 600
HS-15 HH-60H / SH-60F AA 610
VS-22 S-3B AA 700
VRC-40 Det.  C-2A AA 42 / AA 46

last update 22. June 2009

NS San Diego CA
.

CVW-5
21. August 2008 - 25. September 2008

West Pacific (San Diego - Yokosuka)

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-192

F/A-18C

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 00

last update 22. June 2009

NS Yokosuka Japan
.

CVW-5
1. October 2008 - 21. November 2008

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-192

F/A-18C

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 00

last update 22. June 2009

NS Yokosuka Japan
.

CVW-5
20. May 2009 - 5. June 2009

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-192

F/A-18C

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 00

last update 22. June 2009

NS Yokosuka Japan
.

CVW-5
10. June 2009 - 3. September 2009

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-192

F/A-18C

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 00
Source: Hook Fall 2009
last update 1. November 2009
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
18. May 2010 - 1. November 2010

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
Source: Hook Fall 2009
last update 1. November 2009
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
24. November 2010 - 14. December 2010

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18C

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
Source: Hook Fall 2009
last update 1. November 2009
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
12. June 2011 - 25. August 2011

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18E

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
last update 1. March 2013
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
19. September 2011 - 22. November 2011

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18E

 NF 400
VAQ-136

EA-6B

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
last update 1. March 2013
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
26. May 2012 - 26. July 2012

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18E

 NF 400
VAQ-141

EF-18G

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
last update 1. March 2013
NS Yokosuka Japan

CVW-5
20. August 2012 - 20. November 2012

West Pacific 

VFA-102

 F/A-18F

NF 100
VFA-27 F/A-18E NF 200
VFA-115

F/A-18E

 NF 300
VFA-195

F/A-18E

 NF 400
VAQ-141

EF-18G

 NF 500
VAW-115

E-2C

 NF 600
HS-14 HH-60H / SH-60F NF 610
HSL-51 Det. 3 SH-60B TA 710
VRC-30 Det. 5 C-2A NF 20
last update 1. March 2013
NS San Diego CA
.
CVW-2
8. September 2015 - 17. December 2015
Trip around South America
VFA-2 F/A-18F NE 100
VFA-137 F/A-18E NE 200
VFA-192 F/A-18E NE 300
VFA-34 F/A-18C NE 400
VAQ-136 EA-18G NE 500
VAW-113 E-2C NE 600
HSC-4 SH-60S NE 610
HSM-78 SH-60R NE 700
VRC-30 Det. 2 C-2A NE 30

last update 1. September 2018
.
NS Norfolk VA
- Last update: 22. December 2012 Writen: 1. September 2010 - -
- Corrections, additions and remarks please send to the Web master Michael E. Fader -
- If information from this site is used as source material please credit www.wings-aviation.ch  -
- If this page does not have a navigational frame on the left, click HERE to see the rest of the website. -