| 16. November 1942 CVG-16 established |
| CV-16 USS Lexington | ||
| 11. May 1942 - 8. June 1943 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
| VF-16 | F4F-4 | 16-F-0 |
| VB-16 | SBD-4 | 16-B-0 |
| VT-16 | TBF-1 | 16-T-0 |
| VS-16 | SBD-4 | 16 S-0 |
| CV-16 USS Lexington | ||
| 4. July 1943 - 9. August 1943 | ||
| Transit to Pearl | ||
| VF-16 | F6F-3 | 16-F-0 |
| VB-16 | SBD-5 | 16-B-0 |
| VT-16 | TBF-1 | 16-T-0 |
| CV-16 USS Lexington | ||
| 11. September 1943 - 9. December 1943 | ||
| Central Pacific | ||
| VF-16 | F6F-3 | 16-F-0 |
| VB-16 | SBD-5 | 16-B-0 |
| VT-16 | TBF-1 | 16-T-0 |
| CV-16 USS Lexington | ||
| 3. March 1944 - 9. July 1944 | ||
| Central Pacific | ||
| VF-16 | F6F-3 | 16-F-0 |
| VF(N)-76 Det. C | F6F-3N | ... |
| VB-16 | SBD-5 | 16-B-0 |
| VT-16 | TBF-1 | 16-T-0 |
| CV-15 USS Randolph | ||
| 10. July 1945 - 15. October 1945 | ||
| Central Pacific (Japan) | ||
| VF-16 | F6F-3, F6F-3N | 16-F-0 |
| VBF-16 | F6F-5 | ... |
| VB-16 | SB2C-3 | 16-B-0 |
| VT-16 | TBF-1 | 16-T-0 |
| 6. November 1945 CVG-16 disestablished |