Carrier Air Wing 17 (CARAIRWING SEVENTEEN) CVW-17
		CVW-17 aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - 2002
STATUS:		established: November 1, 1966 Homebase: Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Aircraft Carrier: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) tailcode: AA ACTIVE
Squadrons
VFA-81 Strike Fighter Squadron 81 “Sunliners” VFA ?? VAW-125 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 “Tigertails” VAQ-132 Electronic Attack Squadron 132 “Scorpions” VRC-40 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 “Rawhides” HS-15 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15 “Red Lions”
history
Deployments: USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / June 1967 - September 1967 (Vietnam War) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / July 1968 - April 1969 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / December 1969 - July 1970 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / January 1971 - July 1971 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / September 1972 - July 1973 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / March 1974 - September 1974 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CVA 59) / March 1975 - September 1975 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CV 59) / April 1978 - October 1978 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CV 59) / November 1979 - May 1980 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CV 59) / March 1981 - September 1981 (Mediterranean) USS Forrestal (CV 59) / June 1982 - November 1982 (Mediterranean / Indian Ocean) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / April 1984 - October 1984 (Mediterranean) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / August 1985 - April 1986 (Mediterranean) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / June 1987 - November 1987 (Mediterranean) USS Independence (CV 62) / August 1988 - October 1988 (carrier transfer) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / August 1990 - March 1991 (Mediterranean / Red Sea) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / May 1992 - November 1992 (Mediterranean) USS Constellation (CV 64) / March 1993 - April 1993 (Caribbean) USS Saratoga (CV 60) / January 1994 - June 1994 (Mediterranean) USS Enterprise (CVN 65) / June 1996 - December 1996 (Mediterranean) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) / June 1998 - December 1998 (Mediterranean) USS George Washington (CVN 73) / June 2000 - December 2000 (Mediterranean / Gulf) USS George Washington (CVN 73) / June 2002 - December 2002 (Mediterranean / Arabian Sea) USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) / June 2004 - December 2004 (Mediterranean / Gulf) USS George Washington (CVN 73) / April 2006 - May 2006 (Caribbean) USS George Washington (CVN 73) / April 2008 - May 2008 (carrier transfer) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) / January 2010 - April 2010 (off Haiti and carrier transfer to San Diego)
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CVW-17 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - April 7, 2010 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - February 4, 2010 aircraft of CVW-17 over and aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - April 20, 2008 CVW-17 aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Caribbean Sea - May 18, 2006 aircraft of CVW-17 over and aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Caribbean Sea - May 11, 2006 an EA-6B Prowler of VAQ-132, assigned to CVW-17 flies over USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - December 5, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Arabian Gulf - November 20, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Arabian Gulf - November 10, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Arabian Gulf - October 30, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Arabian Gulf - August 27, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Bahrain - August 7, 2004 CVW-17 aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - June 11, 2004 aircraft of CVW-17 fly in formation with a pair of Croatian MiG-21’s - Pula, Croatia - October 29, 2002 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Suez Canal - July 13, 2002 aircraft of CVW-17 fly above USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Caribbean Sea - April 26, 2002 CVW-17 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Persian Gulf - September 22, 1996 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - April 28, 1996 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - August 13, 1993 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - circa 1992 aircraft of CVW-17 in the hangar bay of USS Saratoga (CV 60) - May 14, 1992 F-14 Tomcats and A-6 Intruders, assigned to CVW-17, fly over NAS Oceana - March 27, 1991 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - February 15, 1991 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - December 3, 1990 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - December 1, 1990 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard and over USS Saratoga (CV 60) - November 4, 1990 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - November 4, 1990 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - November 17, 1987 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - June 17, 1987 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - March 21, 1986 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - March 21, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - off Lybia - March 20, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - off Lybia - February 12, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - off Lybia - February 12, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - off Lybia - February 12, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - January 28, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - January 28, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - January 28, 1986 aircraft of CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - January 28, 1986 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - Diego Garcia - December 16, 1985 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - November 15, 1985 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - November 15, 1985 aircraft of CVW-17 over and aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - September 4, 1985 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - April 15, 1984 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - April 15, 1984 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - April 15, 1984 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - April 15, 1984 CVW-17 aboard USS Saratoga (CV 60) - April 15, 1984 CVW-17 aboard USS Forrestal (CV 59) - June 15, 1982 CVW-17 aboard USS Forrestal (CV 59) - August 12, 1967
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