Carrier Air Wing 17

CVW-17

1966 - 2000

1. November 1966 CVG-17 established

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
6. June 1967 - 15. September 1967
West Pac. (Vietnam)
VF-11	F-4B	AA 100
VF-74	F-4B	AA 200
VA-106	A-4E	AA 300
VA-46	A-4E	AA 400
VA-65	A-6A	AA 500
RVAH-11	RA-5C	AA 600
VAH-10 Det. 59	KA-3B	AA 610
VAW-123	E-2A	AA 700
VAW-33 Det. 59	EA-1F	AA 900
HC-2 Det. 59	UH-2A / B	HU 00

VAW-123

VAW-33

HC-2

last update 5. March 2007

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
22. July 1968 - 29. April 1969
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4B	AA 100
VF-74	F-4B	AA 200
VA-34	A-4C	AA 300
VA-15	A-4C	AA 400
VA-152	A-4B	AA 500
RVAH-12	RA-5C	AA 600
VAH-10 Det. 59	KA-3B	AA 610
VAW-123	E-2A	AA 700
HC-2 Det. 59	HU-2A / B	HU 00

VAW-123

HC-2

last update 5. March 2007

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
2. December 1969 - 8. July 1970
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4B	AA 100
VF-74	F-4B	AA 200
VA-66	A-4C	AA 300
VA-216	A-4E	AA 400
VA-36	A-4C	AA 500
RVAH-13	RA-5C	AA 600
VAH-10 Det. 59	KA-3B	AA 610
VAW-126	E-2A	AA 700
HS-11	SH-3D	AA 000

HS-11

last update 5. March 2007

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
5. January 1971 - 2. July 1971
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4B	AA 100
VF-74	F-4B	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6A / KA-6D	AA 500
RVAH-7	RA-5C	AA 600
VMCJ-2 Det. A	EA-6A	AA 610
VAW-126	E-2B	AA 760
HS-3	SH-3D	AA 000

last update 5. March 2007

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
22. September 1972 - 6. July 1973
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4B	AA 100
VMFA-531	F-4B	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
RVAH-9	RA-5C	AA 600
VAQ-135 Det. 2	EKA-3B	AA 610
VAW-126	E-2B	AA 760
HS-3	SH-3D	AA 000

VAQ-135

last update 5. March 2007

CVA-59 USS Forrestal
11. March 1974 - 11. September 1974
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4J	AA 100
VF-74	F-4J	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
RVAH-6	RA-5C	AA 600
VAW-126	E-2B	AA 760
HS-3	SH-3D	AA 000

VA-83

VAW-126

HS-3

last update 5. March 2007

CV-59 USS Forrestal
5. March 1975 - 22. September 1975
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4J	AA 100
VF-74	F-4J	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
RVAH-7	RA-5C	AA 600
VAQ-134	EA-6B	AA 610
VAW-111 Det.	E-2B	AA 760
HS-3	SH-3D	AA 000

VA-83

VA-81

VA-85

VAQ-134

VAW-111

HS-3

last update 5. March 2007

CV-59 USS Forrestal
4. April 1978 - 26. October 1978
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4J	AA 100
VF-74	F-4J	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VFP-63 Det.4	RF-8G	AA 600
VAQ-130	EA-6B	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
HS-3	SH-3D	AA 730
VAW-116	E-2B	AA 010

VA-83

VA-81

VA-85

VAQ-130

HS-3

VAW-116

last update 5. March 2007

CV-59 USS Forrestal
27. November 1979 - 7. May 1980
Mediterranean
VF-11	F-4J	AA 100
VF-74	F-4J	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VFP-63 Det.4	RF-8G	AA 600
VAQ-133	EA-6B	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 730
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 010

VA-83

VA-81

VA-85

HS-3

VAW-125

last update 5. March 2007

CV-59 USS Forrestal
2. March 1981 - 15. September 1981
Mediterranean / Atlantic
VMFA-115	F-4J	AA 100
VF-74	F-4J	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAQ-130	EA-6B	AA 600
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 730
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 010

VA-83

VA-81

VA-85

VAQ-135

HS-3

VAW-125

last update 5. March 2007

CV-59 USS Forrestal
8. June 1982 - 16. November 1982
Mediterranean / Indian Ocean
VF-74	F-4S	AA 100
VF-103	F-4S	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VAQ-130	EA-6B	AA 605
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700

VA-83

VA-81

VA-85

VAW-125

VAQ-130

HS-3

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga
2. April 1984 - 20. October 1984
Mediterranean
VF-74	F-14A	AA 100
VF-103	F-14A	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VMA(AW)-533	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VMAQ-2 Det. Y	EA-6B	AA 605
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B	EA-3B	JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga
25. August 1985 - 16. April 1986
Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)
VF-74	F-14A	AA 100
VF-103	F-14A	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VAQ-137	EA-6B	AA 605
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B	EA-3B	JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga
5. June 1987 - 17. November 1987
Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)
VF-74	F-14A	AA 100
VF-103	F-14A	AA 200
VA-83	A-7E	AA 300
VA-81	A-7E	AA 400
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VAQ-137	EA-6B	AA 605
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3A	AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B	EA-3B	JQ 000

last update 5. March 2007

CV-62 USS Independence
15. August 1988 - 8. October 1988
Around the Horn / Trip Norfolk to San Diego
VFA-131	F/A-18A	AA 100
VF-103	F-14A	AA 200
VA-155	A-6E	AA 500
VA-85	A-6E / KA-6D	AB 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3B	AA 700
VRC-30 Det.	C-2A	RW 33

Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga
7. August 1990 - 28. March 1991
Mediterranean / Red Sea
VF-74	F-14B	AA 100
VF-103	F-14B	AA 200
VFA-81	F/A-18C	AA 300
VFA-83	F/A-18C	AA 400
VA-35	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VAQ-132	EA-6B	AA 605
HS-3	SH-3D / H	AA 610
VS-30	S-3B	AA 700

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga
6. May 1992 - 6. November 1992
Mediterranean
VF-74	F-14B	AA 100
VF-103	F-14B	AA 200
VFA-81	F/A-18C	AA 300
VFA-83	F/A-18C	AA 400
VA-35	A-6E / KA-6D	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
HS-9	SH-3H	AA 610
VAQ-132	EA-6B	AA 620
VS-30	S-3B	AA 700
VX-1 Det.	ES-3A	JA 00
VRC-40 Det.	C-2A	JK 00

last update 5. March 2007

CV-64 USS Constellation
4. March 1993 - 8. April 1993
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-74	F-14B	AA 100
VA-35	A-6E	AA 500
VAW-125	E-2C	AA 600
VAQ-132	EA-6B	AA 620
VS-30	S-3A, S-3B	AA 700
VRC-40 Det.	C-2A	JK 00
HCT-16 Det.	SH-3H	BF 00

last update 22. June 2009

CV-60 USS Saratoga
12. January 1994 - 24. June 1994
Mediterranean
VF-103	F-14B	AA 200
VFA-81	F/A-18C	AA 300
VFA-83	F/A-18C	AA 400
VA-35	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. A	ES-3A	AA 760

last update 5. March 2007

CVN-65 USS Enterprise
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

CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
10. June 1998 - 10. December 1998
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
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. D	ES-3A	AA 760
VRC-40 Det. 3	C-2A	AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

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