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CVN-65 USS Enterprise

CVAN-65 USS Enterprise

Class

Enterprise class

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

4. February 1958 

Launched

24. September 1960

Commissioned

25. November 1961

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NIQM   

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-1
5. February 1962 - 8 April 1962
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F4H-1 AF 100
VF-62 F8U-1 AK 200
VA-172 A4D-2N AB 300
VA-12 A4D-2 AB 400
VAH-7 A3J-1 GL 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VA-64 A4D-2N AF 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 60 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 60 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
3. August 1962 - 11. October 1962
Mediterranen
VF-102 F4H-1 AF 100
VF-33 F8U-2NE AF 200
VA-66 A4D-2N AF 300
VA-65 AD-6 AF 400
VA-64 A4D-2N AF 500
VA-76 A4D-2N AF 600
VAH-7 A3J-1 AF 700
VAW-12 Det. 65 WF-2 AF 800
VFP-62 Det. 65 F8U-1P AF 900
HU-2 Det. 65 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
24. October 1962 - 3. December 1962
Mediterranen
VF-102 F4H-1 AF 100
VF-33 F8U-2NE AF 200
VA-66 A4D-2N AF 300
VA-34 A4D-2N AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VA-64 A4D-2N AF 500
VA-76 A4D-2N AF 600
VMA-225 A4D-2 CE 00
VAW-12 Det. 65 WF-2 AF 800
HU-2 Det. 65 HUP-2 HU 00

VA-34 was on Board of CVAN-65 from 26. Octeober 1962 to 19. November 1962

VA-64 was on Board of CVAN-65 from 19. November 1962 to 3. December 1962 

last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
6. February 1963 - 4. September 1963
Mediterranen
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-8E AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
VA-64 A-4C AE 400
VA-65 A-1H, A-1J AE 500
VA-76 A-4C AE 600
VAH-7 A-5A AE 700
VAW-12 Det. 65 E-1B AE 800
VAW-33 Det.65 EA-1F AE 850
VFP-62 Det. 65 RF-8A AE 900
HU-2 Det. 65 UH-25B HU 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-6
8. February 1964 - 3. October 1964
Around the World (Mediterranen / West Pacific)
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-8E AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
VA-64 A-4C AE 400
VA-65 A-1H, A-1J AE 500
VA-76 A-4C AE 600
VAH-7 A-5A AE 700
VAW-12 Det. 65 E-1B AE 710
VAW-33 Det.65 EA-1F AE 850
VFP-62 Det. 65 RF-8A AF 900
VRC-40 Det. 65 C-1A CD 00
HU-2 Det. 65 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966
West Pacific (Vietnam)
RVAH-7 RA-5C NG 100
VF-92 F-4B NG 200
VA-93 A-4C NG 300
VA-94 A-4C NG 400
VA-76 A-4C NG 500
VF-96 F-4B NG 600
VA-36 A-4C NG 700
VAW-11 Det. M E-1B RR 000
VAW-13 Det. M

EA-1F

VR 000
VAH-4 Det. M A-3B ZB 110
VAP-61 Det. M RA-3B SS 00
VQ-1 Det. EA-3B PR 00
HC-1 Det. M UH-2A UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
19. November 1966 - 6 July 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
RVAH-7 RA-5C NG 100
VF-92 F-4B NG 200
VA-113 A-4C NG 300
VA-56 A-4C NG 400
VA-35 A-6A NG 500
VF-96 F-4B NG 600
VAW-11 Det. M E-2A RR 700
VAW-13 Det. M

EA-1F

VR 770
VAH-2 Det. M A-3B ZA 110
HC-1 Det. M UH-2A / B UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
3. January 1968 - 18. July 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam)
RVAH-1 RA-5C NG 100
VF-92 F-4B NG 200
VA-113 A-4C NG 300
VA-56 A-4E NG 400
VA-35 A-6A / B NG 500
VF-96 F-4B NG 600
VAW-112 E-2A NG 700
VAW-13 Det. 65 EKA-3B VR 00
VAH-2 Det. 65 KA-3B ZA 00
HC-1 Det. 65 UH-2C UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
6. January 1969 - 2. July 1969
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-96 F-4J NG 100
VF-92 F-4J NG 200
VA-146 A-7B NG 300
VA-215 A-7B NG 400
VA-145 A-6A / B NG 500
RVAH-6 RA-5C NG 600
VAQ-132 EKA-3B NG 610
VAW-112 E-2A NG 010
HC-1 Det. 65 UH-2C UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-14

4. February 1971 - 7. March 1971

Around the Horn

VF-143

F-4J

NK 100

VF-142

F-4J

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

RVAH-5 RA-5C NK 600

VAQ-130 Det. 4

EKA-3B

NK 610

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 010

HC-1 Det. 4

SH-3G

NK 000

last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-14

11. June 1971 - 12. February 1972

West Pacific (Vietnam)

VF-143

F-4J

NK 100

VF-142

F-4J

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

VA-196

A-6A , KA-6D

NK 500

RVAH-5

RA-5C

NK 600

VAQ-130 Det. 4

EKA-3B

NK 610

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 010

HC-1 Det. 4

SH-3G

NK 000

HC-7 Det. 110

SH-3A

VH 00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-14

12. September 1972 - 12. June 1973

West Pacific (Vietnam)

VF-143

F-4J

NK 100

VF-142

F-4J

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

VA-196

A-6A , KA-6D

NK 500

RVAH-13

RA-5C

NK 600

VAQ-131

EA-6B

NK 610

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 010

HS-2 Det. 1

SH-3A / G

NK 000

last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-14

17. September 1974 - 20. May 1975

West Pacific / Indian Ocean (Vietnam)

VF-1

F-14A

NK 100

VF-2

F-14A

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

VA-196

A-6A , KA-6D

NK 500

RVAH-12

RA-5C

NK 600

VAQ-137

EA-6B

NK 610

HS-2

SH-3D

NK 700

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 010

HMM-165 *

CH-46D

YW 00

HMH-462 *

CH-53A

YF 00

* HMM-165 and HMH-462 on Board between 19.April to 11. May 1975

last update 3. January 2007
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Redesiganation from CVAN-65 to CVN-65

30. June 1975

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CVW-14

30. July 1976 - 28. March 1977

West Pacific / Indian Ocean 

VF-1

F-14A

NK 100

VF-2

F-14A

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

VA-196

A-6A , KA-6D

NK 500

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 600

RVAH-1

RA-5C

NK 610

VAQ-134

EA-6B

NK 620

VS-29

S-3A

NK 700

HS-2

SH-3D

NK 720

HC-3 Det. 112

CH-46D

SA 00

VQ-1 Det. C

EA-3B

PR 000

last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-14

4. April 1978 - 30. October 1978

West Pacific / Indian Ocean 

VF-1

F-14A

NK 100

VF-2

F-14A

NK 200

VA-97

A-7E

NK 300

VA-27

A-7E

NK 400

VA-196

A-6E , KA-6D

NK 500

VAW-113

E-2B

NK 600

RVAH-1

RA-5C

NK 610

VAQ-134

EA-6B

NK 620

VS-38

S-3A

NK 700

HS-2

SH-3D

NK 720

VQ-1 Det. C

EA-3B

PR 000

last update 3. January 2007
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CVW-11
1. September 1982 - 28. April 1983
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-133 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-37 S-3A NH 700
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
30. May 1984 - 20. December 1984
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-133 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
VQ-1 Det.  EA-3B PR 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
15. January 1986 - 12. August 1986
West Pacific / Indian Ocean / Mediterranean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-133 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
VQ-1 Det.  EA-3B PR 00
last update 8. January 2008
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VAW-111-1.png (74422 Byte) USN S-3A VS-35 02.png (71112 Byte) .
CVW-10
24. July 1987 - 5. August 1987
East Pacific
VF-191 F-14A NM 100
VF-194 F-14A NM 200
VFA-161 F/A-18A NM 300
VS-35 S-3A NM 500
VAW-111 E-2C NM 600
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
HC-1 Det. SH-3H UP 720
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-11
25. October 1987 - 24. November 1987
North Pacific
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
VQ-1 Det. B EA-3B PR 010
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
5. January 1988 - 3. July 1988
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
VRC-40 Det. C-2A JK 40
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
17. September 1989 - 16. March 1990
Around the World
VF-114 F-14A NH 100
VF-213 F-14A NH 200
VA-22 A-7E NH 300
VA-94 A-7E NH 400
VA-95 A-6E, KA-6D NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 605
HS-6 SH-3H NH 610
VS-21 S-3A NH 700
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-17

28. June 1996 - 20. December 1996

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VA-75 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15 

SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VQ-6 Det. C  ES-3A AA 760
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

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  USN S-3B VS-22 04.png (73870 Byte) .

CVW-3

7. November 1998 - 6. May 1999
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-32 F-14B AC 100
VMFA-312 F/A-18C AC 200
VFA-37 F/A-18C AC 300
VFA-105 F/A-18C AC 400
VAQ-130 EA-6B AC 500
VAW-126 E-2C AC 600
HS-7 SH-60F, HH-60H AC 610
VS-22 S-3A / B AC 700
VQ-6 Det. A ES-3A AC 760
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AC 40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-8
25. April 2001 - 10. November 2001
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-14 F-14A AJ 200
VFA-15 F/A-18C AJ 300
VFA-87 F/A-18C AJ 400
VAQ-141 EA-6B AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HS-3 SH-60F, HH-60H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3B AJ 700
VRC-40 Det. 5 C-2A AJ 40
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-1
28. August 2003 - 28. February 2004
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf
VF-211 F-14B AB 100
VMFA-312 F/A-18A AB 200
VFA-82 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VS-32 S-3B AB 700
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AB 50
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
2. May 2006 - 18. November 2006
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf / West Pacific
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB 100
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VS-32 S-3B AB 700
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AB 50
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-1
7. July 2007 - 19. December 2007
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB 100
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 200
VFA-136 F/A-18C AB 300
VFA-86 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VS-32 S-3B AB 700
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AB 40
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-1
13. January 2011 - 15. July 2011
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf
VFA-11 F/A-18F AB 100
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB 200
VFA-136 F/A-18E AB 300
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AB 40
last update 1. March 2013
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CVW-1
11. March 2012 - 4. November 2012
Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf / Persian Gulf
VFA-11 F/A-18F AB 100
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB 200
VFA-136 F/A-18E AB 300
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-137 EA-6B AB 500
VAW-123 E-2C AB 600
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AB 40
last update 1. March 2013
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Inactivated

1. December 2012

Decommissioned

3. February 2017

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Commanding Officers 

Capt. Vincent Paul DePoix

25. Nov. 1961

20. Jul. 1963

Capt. Frederick Hayes Michaelis

20. Jul. 1963

17. Jul. 1965

Capt. James Lemuel Holloway III

17. Jul. 1965

11. Jul. 1967

Capt. Kent Liston Lee

11. Jul. 1967

8. Jul. 1969

Capt. Forrest Silas Petersen

8. Jul. 1969

3. Dec. 1971

Capt. Ernest Eugene Tissot, Jr.

3. Dec. 1971

9. Apr. 1974

Capt. Carol Castleman Smith, Jr.

9. Apr. 1974

10. Dec. 1976

Capt. James Willis Austin

10. Dec. 1976

23. Feb. 1980

Capt. Robert Joseph Kelly

23. Feb. 1980

17. Jun. 1983

Capt. Robert Lee Leuschner, Jr.

17. Jun. 1983

27. Jan. 1986

Capt. Robert Johnson Spane 

27. Jan. 1986

28. Oct. 1988

Capt. Harry Taylor Rittenour

28. Oct. 1988

7. Aug. 1991

Capt. Daniel Clark Roper

7. Aug. 1991

27. Aug. 1993

Capt. Richard Joseph Naughton

27. Aug. 1993

2. Feb. 1996

Capt. Michael Dennis Malone

2. Feb. 1996

10. Nov. 1997

Capt. Evan Marthy Chanik

10. Nov. 1997

10. Mar. 2000

Capt. James Alexander Winnefeld, Jr.

10. Mar. 2000

15. Feb. 2002

Capt. Eric Christian Neidlinger

15. Feb. 2002

10. Dec. 2004

Capt. Lawrence Scott Rice

10. Dec. 2004

17. May 2007

Capt. Ronald Horton

17. May 2007

6. May 2010

Capt. Owen Paul Honors, Jr.

6. May 2010

4. Jan. 2011

Capt. Dee Leon Mewbourne

4. Jan. 2011

17. Aug. 2011

Capt. William Christopher Hamilton, Jr.

17. Aug. 2011

15. Oct. 2015

Capt. Todd A. Beltz

15. Oct. 2015

3. Feb. 2017


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