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Deployments of USS KITTY HAWK:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. Currently, these planes are from VRC-30 (west coast) or VRC-40 (east coast). These detachments are not listed below.

* not embarked for the entire deployment

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
August 11, 1961November 1, 1961
  

11VF-142 (F8U-1)
VA-113 (A4D-2N)
VA-115 (AD-6)
VAH-13 Det. A (A3D-2)
VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P)
HU-1 Det. C (HUP-3)
NHCaribbean
Southern Atlantic
Eastern Pacific
  Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Trinidad and Tobago
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Valparaiso, Chile
Lima, Peru
September 13, 1962April 2, 1963
  

11VF-111 (F8U)
VA-112 (A4D-2N)
VA-113 (A4D-2N)
VF-114 (F4H-1)
VA-115 (AD-6)
VAH-13 (A-3D-2)
VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P)
VAW-11 Det.C (WF-2)
HU-1 Det. C
NHWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Okinawa, Japan
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong
Subic Bay, Philippines
Kobe, Japan
Beppu, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
October 17, 1963July 20, 1964
  

11VA-112 (A-4C)
VA-113 (A-4C)
VA-115 (A-1H)
VF-114 (F-4B)
VF-111 (F-8D)
VAH-13 (A-3B)
VFP-63 Det C (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det C (E-1B)
HU-1 Unit C (UH-2A)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7)
USS Turner Joy (DD 951)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Sasebo, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Beppu, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
October 19, 1965June 13, 1966
  

11VA-85 (A-6A)
VA-113 (A-4C)
VA-115 (A-1H and A-1J)
VAH-4 Det C (A-3B)
VAW-11 Det C (E-2A)
VF-114 (F-4B)
VF-213 (F-4B and F-4G)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
November 5, 1966June 19, 1967
  

11VF-213 (F-4B)
VF-114 (F-4B)
VA-112 (A-4C)
VA-144 (A-4C)
VA-85 (A-6A)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
VAW-114 (E-2A)
VAH-4 Det C (KA-3B)
HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
November 18, 1967June 28, 1968
  

11VF-213 (F-4B)
VF-114 (F-4B)
VA-75 (A-6A and A-6B)
VA-112 (A-4C)
VA-144 (A-4E)
RVAH-11 (RA-5C)
VAW-114 (E-2A)
VAH-4 Det 63 (KA-3B)
VAW-13 Det 63 (EA-1F)
HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C)
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Worden (CG 18) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
December 30, 1968September 4, 1969
  

11VF-114 (F-4B)
VF-213 (F-4B)
VA-37 (A-7A)
VA-65 (A-6A and A-6B)
VA-105 (A-7A)
RVAH-11 (RA-5C)
VAQ-131 (KA-3B/EKA-3B)
VAW-114 (E-2A)
HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C)
HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Bainbridge (CGN 25)
USS Robison (DDG 12)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
November 6, 1970July 17, 1971
  

11VF-114 (F-4J)
VF-213 (F-4J)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-195 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6B)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
VAQ-133 (EKA-3B/KA-3B)
VAW-114 (E-2B)
HC-1 Det 2 (UH-2C)
HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Towers (DDG 9)
USS Turner Joy (DD 951)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
February 17, 1972November 28, 1972
  

11VA-195 (A-7E)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6A/B and KA-6D)
VF-114 (F-4J)
VF-213 (F-4J)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAW-114 (E-2B)
VAQ-135 Det 1 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G)
HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)*
NHWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Worden (CG 18) Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
November 23, 1973July 9, 1974
  

11VF-114 (F-4J)
VF-213 (F-4J)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-195 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6A and KA-6D)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAW-114 (E-2B)
VS-37 (S-2G)
VS-38 (S-2G)
HS-4 (SH-3D)
VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)*
NHWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Subic Bay, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Mombasa, Kenya
Singapore
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
May 21, 1975December 15, 1975
  

11VF-213 (F-4J)
VF-114 (F-4J)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-195 (A-7E)
VS-37 (S-2G)
VS-38 (S-2G)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
HS-8 (SH-3G)
VAW-114 (E-2B)
VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)*
NHWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
October 25, 1977May 15, 1978
  

11VF-114 (F-14A)
VF-213 (F-14A)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-195 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-33 (S-3A and US-3A)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B)
NHWestern PacificUSS Goldsborough (DDG 20) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Pusan, South Korea
Philippines
Hong Kong
Thailand
Singapore
May 30, 1979February 25, 1980
  

15VF-51 (F-14A)
VF-111 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-114 (E-2C)
VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G)
VAQ-135 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B)
NLWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Manila, Philippines
Thailand
Hong Kong
Pusan, South Korea
Japan
April 1, 1981November 23, 1981
  

15VF-51 (F-14A)
VF-111 (F-14A)
VA-22 (A-7E)
VA-94 (A-7E)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-114 (E-2C)
VAQ-135 (EA-6B)
VS-29 (S-3A)
HS-4 (SH-3H)
VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G)
NLWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Halsey (CG 23)
USS David R. Ray (DD 971)
USS Cushing (DD 985)
USS Hoel (DDG 13)
USS Berkeley (DDG 15)
USS Fanning (FF 1076)
USS Wabash (AOR 5)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Fremantle, Australia
Perth, Australia
Hong Kong
January 13, 1984August 1, 1984
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-2 (SH-3H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Long Beach (CGN 9)
USS O'Brien (DD 975)
USS Chandler (DDG 996)
USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23)
USS Harold E. Holt (FF 1074)
USS Davidson (FF 1045)
USS Wabash (AOR 5)
USNS Kilauea (T-AE 26)
USS Mauna Kea (AE 22)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Pusan, South Korea
Perth, Australia
July 24, 1985December 21, 1985
  

9VF-211 (F-14A)
VF-24 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-112 (E-2C)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VS-33 (S-3A)
HS-2 (SH-3H)
NGWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Horne (CG 30)
USS Fox (CG 33)
USS Hoel (DDG 13)
USS Fife (DD 991)
USS Badger (FF 1071)
USS Cook (FF 1083)
USS Mars (AFS 1)
USS Wichita (AOR 1)
USS Shasta (AE 33)
 Subic Bay, Philippines
Mombasa, Kenya
Sri Lanka
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
January 3, 1987June 29, 1987
  

9VF-211 (F-14A)
VF-24 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VA-115 Det. (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-112 (E-2C)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VS-33 (S-3A)
HS-2 (SH-3H)
NGWorld Cruise
(San Diego to Philadelphia NSY)
USS Halsey (CG 23)
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48)
USS Stein (FF 1065)
USS Barbey (FF 1088)
USS Callaghan (DDG 994)
USS Mount Hood (AE 29)
USS Willamette (AO 180)
USS Mars (AFS 1)
 Karachi, Pakistan
Mombasa, Kenya
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Cannes, France
Norfolk, Va.
April 1, 1991December 11, 1991 15VF-51 (F-14A)
VF-111 (F-14)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VFA-27 (F/A-18A)
VFA-97 (F/A-18A)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-114 (E-2C)
VS-33 (S-3A)
HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H)
NLWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
  
November 3, 1992May 3, 1993
  

15VF-51 (F-14A)
VF-111 (F-14)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VFA-27 (F/A-18A)
VFA-97 (F/A-18A)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-114 (E-2C)
VS-37 (S-3B)
HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H)
NLWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Leahy (CG 16)
USS William H. Standley (CG 32)
USS Cowpens (CG 63)
USS Jarrett (FFG 33)
USS Sacramento (AOE 1)
USS Houston (SSN 713)
USS Louisville (SSN 724)
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Southern Watch
Hong Kong
Singapore
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
June 24, 1994December 22, 1994
  

15VF-51 (F-14A)
VF-111 (F-14A)
VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VFA-27 (F/A-18A)
VFA-97 (F/A-18A)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-114 (E-2C)
VS-37 (S-3B)
VQ-5 Det.C (ES-3A)
HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H)
NLWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS California (CGN 36)
USS Vincennes (CG 49)
USS Cowpens (CG 63)
USS Crommelin (FFG 37)
USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716)
USS Jefferson City (SSN 759)
USS Roanoke (AOR 7)
USS Flint (AE 32)
Operation Southern WatchSasebo, Japan
Pusan, South Korea
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
October 11, 1996April 11, 1997
  

11VF-213 (F-14A)
VFA-97 (F/A-18A)
VFA-22 (F/A-18C)
VFA-94 (F/A-18C)
VAW-117 (E-2C)
VAQ-135 (EA-6B)
VS-29 (S-3B)
VQ-5 Det.B (ES-3A)
HS-6 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NHWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Cowpens (CG 63)
USS Antietam (CG 54)
USS Reid (FFG 30)
USS Cushing (DD 985)
USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716)
USS Rainier (AOE 7)
Operation Southern WatchHong Kong
Singapore
Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Fremantle, Australia
Hobart, Australia
Pearl Harbor, HI
March 2, 1999August 25, 1999
  

5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFIndian Ocean
Pacific
USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)
USS Chancellorsville (CG 62)
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54)
USS David R. Ray (DD 971)
Exercise Tandem Thrust
Operation Southern Watch
Apra Harbor, Guam
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Phattaya, Thailand
Perth, Australia
Bahrain
April 11, 2000June 5, 2000 5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificUSS Chancellorsville (CG 62)
USS O’Brien (DD 975)
Exercise Cobra Gold 2000Apra Harbor, Guam
Phattaya, Thailand
Hong Kong
Singapore
September 26, 2000November 20, 2000 5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificExercise Foal EagleOtaru, Japan
Pusan, South Korea
March 2, 2001June 11, 2001 5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificExercise Tandem ThrustSingapore
Phattaya, Thailand
Apra Harbor, Guam
Sydney, Australia
October 1, 2001December 23, 2001
  

5VFA-192 Det. (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 Det. (F/A-18C)
HS-14 Det. (SH/HH-60F/H)
VS-21 Det. (S-3B)
NFIndian Ocean
Afghanistan
USS Vincennes (CG 49)
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54)
Operation Enduring FreedomPhuket, Thailand
April 15, 2002June 5, 2002
  

5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificHong Kong
Singapore
Apra Harbor, Guam
October 25, 2002December 13, 2002
  

5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificAnnualExHong Kong
January 23, 2003May 6, 2003
  

5VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFArabian Sea
Persian Gulf
USS Chancellorsville (CG 62)
USS Cowpens (CG 63)
USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
USS O'Brien (DD 975)
USS Cushing (DD 985)
USS Gary (FFG 51)
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48)
USS Bremerton (SSN 698)
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Iraqi Freedom
February 18, 2004May 24, 2004
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18C)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
NFWestern PacificHong Kong
Pusan, South Korea
Singapore
Fremantle, Australia
July 19, 2004September 7, 2004
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificSummer Pulse 04Apra Harbor, Guam
February 10, 2005March 28, 2005
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificHong Kong
Pusan, South Korea
May 23, 2005August 20, 2005
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificExercise Talisman Sabre 2005Sydney, Australia
Apra Harbor, Guam
October 24, 2005December 12, 2005
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificHong Kong
June 8, 2006September 15, 2006
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificExercise Valiant ShieldOtaru, Japan
Singapore
Perth, Australia
Laem Chabang, Thailand
October 17, 2006December 10, 2006
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C)
VS-21 (S-3B)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificAnnualExSasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
May 23, 2007September 21, 2007
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C NP)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificExercise Talisman Sabre
Exercise Valiant Shield
Exercise Malabar 07-2
Apra Harbor, Guam
Sydney, Australia
Port Klang, Malaysia
October 21, 2007November 27, 2007
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C NP)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern PacificExercise Keen Sword
AnnualEx
Muroran, Japan
May 28, 2008August 7, 2008
  

5VFA-102 (F/A-18F)
VFA-27 (F/A-18E)
VFA-192 (F/A-18C)
VFA-195 (F/A-18C)
VAQ-136 (EA-6B)
VAW-115 (E-2C NP)
HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F)
HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)
NFWestern Pacific
(Transit from Japan to San Diego)
RIMPAC 2008Apra Harbor, Guam
Pearl Harbor, Hi.




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