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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
117 (CARAEWRON 117)
VAW-117 ‘Wallbangers’
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STATUS:
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VAW-117 established on July 1, 1974 Homebase: NAS
Point Mugu, California Carrier Air Wing: CVW-7 Aircraft Carrier: USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) ACTIVE
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AIRCRAFT:
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Grumman E-2B
Hawkeye (1974-81) Grumman E-2C
Hawkeye (1982-2002) Grumman E-2C
HE2K Hawkeye 2000 (2002- ) |
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DEPLOYMENTS:
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October 15, 1975 -
May 5, 1976 with CVW-7
aboard USS
Independence (CV 62) March 30, 1977 -
October 21, 1977 with
CVW-7 aboard USS
Independence (CV 62) February 21, 1979
- September 22, 1979 with
CVW-2
aboard USS Ranger
(CV 61) September 10, 1980
- May 5, 1981 with CVW-2 aboard USS Ranger
(CV 61) September 1, 1982
- April 28, 1983 with
CVW-11
aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) May 30, 1984 -
December 20, 1984 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) January 11, 1986 -
August 13, 1986 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) October 25, 1987 -
November 24, 1987 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) January 5, 1988 -
July 3, 1988 with CVW-11 aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) September 17, 1989
- March 16, 1990 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Enterprise (CVN 65) September 25, 1990
- November 20, 1990 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) May 28, 1991 -
November 25, 1991 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) June 15, 1993 -
December 15, 1993 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) April 11, 1995 -
October 9, 1995 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) October 11, 1996 -
April 11, 1997 with CVW-11 aboard USS
Kitty Hawk (CV 63) May 1998 - June
1998 with CVW-11 aboard USS
Carl Vinson (CVN 70) November 6, 1998 -
May 6, 1999 with CVW-11 aboard USS Carl
Vinson (CVN 70) July 23, 2001 -
January 23, 2002 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Carl Vinson (CVN 70) March 3, 2003 -
November 5, 2003 with
CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz
(CVN 68) May 27, 2004 -
July 23, 2004 with CVW-11 aboard USS
Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) May 7, 2005 -
November 8, 2005 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) April 2, 2007 -
September 30, 2007 with
CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz
(CVN 68) January 24, 2008 -
June 3, 2008 with CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz
(CVN 68) July 31, 2009 -
March 26, 2010 with CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz
(CVN 68) June 11, 2012 -
August 10, 2012 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) September 29, 2012
- November 19, 2012 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) April 19, 2013 -
December 12, 2013 with
CVW-11 aboard USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) ?? with CVW-7
aboard USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) |
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images
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E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked
on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - September 2015 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked
on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - September 2015 excerpt from above E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked
on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - September 2015 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked
on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - June 2015 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked on
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - June 2015 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2014 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - December 2013 E-2C Hawkeye previously assigned to the
Liberty Bells of VAW-115 lands on USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and George Washington Carrier
Strike Groups (CSG) performed a plane swap between VAW-117 and VAW-115. -
November 2013 E-2C Hawkeye previously assigned to the
Wallbangers of VAW-117 launches from USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and George Washington Carrier
Strike Groups performed a plane swap between VAW-117 and VAW-115. - November
2013 E-2C Hawkeye, previously assigned to the
Liberty Bells of VAW-115, flies over USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and George Washington Carrier
Strike Groups performed a plane swap between VAW-117 and VAW-115. - November
2013 E-2C Hawkeye, previously assigned to the
Wallbangers of VAW-117, prepares to launch from USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and George Washington Carrier
Strike Groups performed a plane swap between VAW-117 and VAW-115. - November
2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked on
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
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on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
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on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - August 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
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on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2013 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) - November
2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) - November
2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) -
November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2012 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - July 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked on
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked on
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on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - January 2010 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 2009 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2009 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - September 2009 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - July 2009 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2009 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2008 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2008 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - March 2008 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) at NAS
Point Mugu, California - September 2007 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - September 2007 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - July 2007 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - June 2007 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2007 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - December 2006 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) aboard
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during carrier qualifications - July 2006 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - November 2005 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - September 2005 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - August 2005 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - October 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - May 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - April 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - March 2003 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117) landing aboard USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) - September 2002 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - November 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - November 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - October 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - October 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - October 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - October 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - October 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - September 2001 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 1996 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated undated undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117) at NAS Miramar, California
- undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - undated E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1990 E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-11) embarked
on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1990 E-2B Hawkeye (VAW-117 / CVW-7) embarked
on USS Independence (CV 62) - 1970’s |
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history
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The World Famous “Wallbangers” of Carrier Airborne
Command and Control Squadron One One Seven (VAW-117) are home ported in NBVC
Point Mugu, California. The Wallbangers fly the Navy’s only carrier-based
command and control platform, the E-2C Hawkeye. commanding officers: May 2014 - Present: CDR Richard W. Carnicky source: VAW-117 (2015) - - - another history: Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron
One One Seven (or VAW-117) is a United States Navy (USN) airborne early
warning (AEW) squadron. Nicknamed The Wallbangers (formerly the Nighthawks),
it flies the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the USN’s only carrier-based command and
control platform. The squadron is based out of Naval Air Station Point Mugu,
California and deploys as part of Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) on board the USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). source:
wikipedia (2015) |
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