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

Class

Nimitz class

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

NNGW

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NS Norfolk VA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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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

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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
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NS Norfolk VA
Commanding Officers 
Capt. Robert Michael Nutwell 4. Jul. 1992 23. Jan. 1993
Capt. Robert Gary Sprigg 23. Jan. 1993 20. Apr. 1995
Capt. Malcolm Parker Branch 20. Apr. 1995 7. May 1997
Capt. Lindell Gene Rutherford 7. May 1997 16. Nov. 1999
Capt. William John McCarthy 16. Nov. 1999 8. Apr. 2002
Capt. Martin J. Erdossy III 8. Apr. 2002 30. Sep. 2004
Capt. Garry Ronald White 30. Sep. 2004 14. Dec. 2006
Capt. David Craig Dykhoff 14. Dec. 2006 30. Jul. 2008
Capt. John R. Haley 30. Jul. 2008 10. Apr. 2009
Capt. David Alan Lausman 10. Apr. 2009 11. Aug. 2012
Capt. Gregory John Fenton 11. Aug. 2012 30. Jan. 2015
Capt. Timothy Charles Kuehhas 30. Jan. 2015 5. Jun. 2017
Capt. Glenn R. Jamison 5. Jun. 2017 5. Sep. 2019
Capt. Kenneth Andrew Strong 5. Sep. 2019 24. Jun. 2021
Capt. Brent C. Gaut 24. Jun. 2021 8. Feb. 2024
Capt. Timothy Lee Waits 8. Feb. 2024 present
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