| Carrier Air Wing One | |
|---|---|
 CVW-1 Insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1938 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier air wing |
| Part of | Naval Air Forces Atlantic |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana |
| Motto(s) | Primus et Principes (First and Foremost) |
| Tail Code | AB |
| Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Operation Formation Star Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve Operation Prosperity Guardian Operation Poseidon Archer |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation (2) |
Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) is aUnited States Navy aircraftcarrier air wing based atNaval Air Station Oceana,Virginia, with most of its various squadrons also home based at NAS Oceana. Additional squadrons are based atNaval Station Norfolk/Chambers Field, Virginia;Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina;Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington; andNaval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
Carrier Air Wing One is assigned toUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
To conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning, control, coordination and integration of seven air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare including; Interception and destruction of enemy aircraft and missiles in all-weather conditions to establish and maintain local air superiority. All-weather offensive air-to-surface attacks, Detection, localization, and destruction of enemy ships and submarines to establish and maintain local sea control. Aerial photographic, sighting, and electronic intelligence for naval and joint operations. Airborne early warning service to fleet forces and shore warning nets. Airborne electronic countermeasures. In-flight refueling operations to extend the range and the endurance of air wing aircraft and Search and rescue operations.
CVW-1 consists of eight squadrons and one detachment.[1]
| Code | Insignia | Squadron | Nickname | Assigned Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFA-11 |  | Strike Fighter Squadron 11 | Red Rippers | F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| VFA-136 |  | Strike Fighter Squadron 136 | KnightHawks | F/A-18E Super Hornet |
| VFA-143 |  | Strike Fighter Squadron 143 | Pukin Dogs | F/A-18E Super Hornet |
| VFA-81 |  | Strike Fighter Squadron 81 | Sunliners | F/A-18E Super Hornet |
| VAW-126 | _patch.png) | Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 | Seahawks | E-2D Hawkeye |
| VAQ-144 |  | Electronic Attack Squadron 144 | Main Battery | EA-18G Growler |
| VRC-40 | _insignia%2c_1991.png) | Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 Det. 2 | Rawhides | C-2A Greyhound |
| HSC-11 | _insignia_2016.png) | Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11 | Dragon Slayers | MH-60S Seahawk |
| HSM-72 |  | Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 | Proud Warriors | MH-60R Seahawk |
Carrier Air Wing One has been in existence longer than any other Navy carrier air wing except forCarrier Air Wing Three, both were established on 1 July 1938. Since its establishment on 1 July 1938, CVW-1 has served aboard twenty different aircraft carriers, made 42 major deployments, and had a majority of the East Coast squadrons as members of the Navy's "First and Foremost." CVW-1 was originally the "Ranger Air Group", serving aboardUSSRanger during the early years of carrier aviation. The air group also operated aboard the other three carriers in commission at that time and beyond –USSLangley,USSLexington,USS Saratoga[2]
After the commencement ofWorld War II, and until 1943, The air wing participated in theNorth African campaign and operated in all parts of theAtlantic and Pacific. On 3 August 1943 the Ranger Air Group was redesignated Carrier Air Group Four (CVG-4) and CVG-1 was reformed aboardUSSBennington.[3] It saw action against Japan from the Philippines to Tokyo, earning twoPresidential Unit Citations in addition to having nurtured many Naval Aviation heroes.[2]
From 1946 to 1957, The Air Group was redesignated twice more. On 15 November in accordance with the Navy's new Air Group designation scheme it was redesignated CVAG-1, then on 1 September 1948 with another change in the Air Group designation scheme it became Carrier Air Group ONE (CVG-1) (it was the second use of the CVG-1 designation; the first Group designated CVG-1 existed during WWII from May 1943 to October 1945). The Air Group served aboard nine different carriers, including the first "Super Carrier",USSForrestal, during the 1956-57Suez Crisis. On 20 December 1963 all Carrier Air Groups were redesignated Carrier Air Wings and CVG-1 became Carrier Air Wing ONE (CVW-1). Between June 1966 and February 1967, CVW-1 conducted combat operations off the coast of Vietnam aboardUSSFranklin D. Roosevelt. In 1975 on boardUSSJohn F. Kennedy, CVW-1 introduced the Navy's newest tactical aircraft, theF-14A Tomcat and theS-3A Viking, to the Mediterranean.[2]
CVW-1 was assigned toUSSAmerica in mid-1982, forming a partnership which ended with the ship's decommissioning in August 1996. During that time, the USSAmerica/CVW-1 team conducted combat operations during the attack onLibya in 1986.[2]
The USSAmerica/CVW-1 team was the only carrier battle group to launch strikes in support ofOperations Desert Shield andDesert Storm from both the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.[2]
WithAmerica's decommissioning in August 1996, the air wing joined theUSSGeorge Washington battle group. CVW-1 and USSGeorge Washington returned on 3 April 1998 from their first deployment in their two-year association.[2]
Following its deployment with USSGeorge Washington, CVW-1 returned toUSSJohn F. Kennedy after a 24-year absence, and then deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf.[2]
During its 2006 deployment, Carrier Air Wing One delivered 65,000 pounds (29,483.50 kilograms) of ordnance, including 137 precision weapons, to provide air support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Its aircraft completed more than 8,300 sorties, of which 2,186 were combat missions, while flying more than 22,500 hours and making 6,916-day and night arrested landings. Carrier Air Wing One provided the first combat air support to Operation Enduring Freedom from an aircraft carrier in more than three years which also includedOperation Medusa andOperation Mountain Fury.[4][5] Carrier Strike Group Twelve also conducted a two-month deployment with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific which included training exercises withCarrier Strike Group Five.[6] This was the first time that an East Coast-based carrier air wing had operated in the western Pacific in 18 years.[5] Finally, during its 2006 deployment, Carrier Air Wing One was the first U.S. Navy carrier air wing to use the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), a new computer system replacing the legacy mission planning computer system, Tactical Automated Mission Planning System (TAMPS).[7]
During its 2007 deployment to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, aircraft from Carrier Air Wing One flew more than 7,500 missions, which included 1,676 combat missions, and made more than 6,500 arrested landings for a total of 20,300 hours. Aircraft dropped 73 air-to-ground weapons and fired 4,149 rounds of 20-mm ammunition in support of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.[8][9] Also during this deployment, Carrier Air Wing One was the second U.S. Navy carrier air wing to deploy with the new ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) targeting system for its embarked F/A-18 strike fighters. This new system allows its pilots to use their weapon systems at higher altitude with greater accuracy and enhanced safety.[10] Finally, the 2007 deployment marked the final cruise for squadronVS-32 and itsS-3 Viking aircraft.[11]
During its 2011 deployment, aircraft from Carrier Air Wing One flew more than 1,450 sorties in support ofOperation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan andOperation New Dawn in Iraq.[12]
With the decommissioning of theUSS Enterprise (CVN-65) on 1 December 2012, Carrier Air Wing One was reassigned to theUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which was undergoing its mid-lifeRefueling and Complex Overhaul atNewport News Shipbuilding.[13][14]
On 11 March 2015, theTheodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk for around the world tour with deployments to the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleets, before arriving in the carrier's new homeport of San Diego, California, on 23 November.[15]
AfterTheodore Roosevelt's homeport change, CVW-1 was reassigned toUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), in 2016. Following the carrier's dockyard period ("Planned Incremental Availability") in 2016–2017,Carrier Strike Group 8 began its next scheduled deployment on 11 April 2018.[16]
The wing again deployed aboard theUSS Harry S. Truman on 1 December 2021, and was originally headed to the Middle East; however in late December, the ship was held in the Mediterranean Sea due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.[17][18]
In the wake of the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, CVW-1 aircraft participated inNATO's enhanced air policing efforts over Eastern Europe.[19]
On 8 July 2022, one of the wing'sF/A-18E Super Hornets was lost when it was blown overboard theHarry S. Truman into the Mediterranean Sea. The carrier had encountered unexpected heavy weather while conducting a replenishment-at-sea. One sailor received minor injuries.[20] On 8 August 2022, theUnited States Sixth Fleet announced the aircraft had been recovered from a depth of 9,500 feet (2,900 m) using a remotely operatedCURV-21 recovery vehicle.[21] The aircraft was loaded aboardMilitary Sealift Commandroll-on/roll-off shipUSNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) at the Port of Augusta on 16 August 2022 to be transported back to the United States.[22]
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