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{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Carrier Air Wing Two
| unit_name = Carrier Air Wing Two
| image = Cvw-2.gif
| image = CVW-2 Emblem.svg
| image_size = 200
| image_size =
| caption = CVW-2 Insignia
| caption =
| dates = 1 May 1945 – Present
| dates = 1 May 1945 – Present
| country = {{flag|United States of America}}
|country = {{USA}}
| allegiance =
|allegiance =
| branch = {{nowrap|[[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|30px|United States Navy Seal]] [[United States Navy]]}}
|branch = {{navy|USA}}
| type = [[Carrier air wing|Carrier Air Wing]]
| type = [[Carrier air wing|Carrier Air Wing]]
| role =
| role =
| size =
| size =
| command_structure = [[Carrier Strike Group 1]]
| command_structure = {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Carrier Strike Group One.png|30px|]][[Carrier Strike Group 1]]}}
| garrison = [[Naval Air Station Lemoore]]
| garrison = {{nowrap|[[File:NAS Lemoore Emblem.svg|30px|]][[NAS Lemoore]]}}
| equipment =
| commander1 = CAPT Winston E. Scott II
| current_commander = CAPT Gregory Newkirk
| commander1_label = Commander
| commander1 = R. T. McClain
| commander2 = CAPT Timothy J. Myers
| commander1_label = CMDCM
| commander2_label = Deputy Commander
| commander3 = CMDCM Robert M. Stumm
| colonel_of_the_regiment =
| notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia -->
| commander3_label = Command Master Chief
<!-- Insignia -->
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_2 = <!-- Culture and history -->
| identification_symbol_2 =
<!-- Culture and history -->
| nickname =
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| anniversaries =
| anniversaries =
| decorations = [[Navy Unit Commendation]]<br />[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]<br />[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
| decorations = [[Navy Unit Commendation]]<br />[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]<br />[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
| battle_honours = [[Korean War]]<br />[[Vietnam War]]<br />[[Iranian Hostage Crisis]]<br />[[Operation Desert Storm]]<br />[[Operation Southern Watch]]<br />[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
| battle_honours = [[Korean War]]<br />[[Vietnam War]]<br />[[Iranian Hostage Crisis]]<br />[[Operation Desert Storm]]<br/>[[Unified Task Force|Operation Restore Hope]]<br />[[Operation Southern Watch]]<br />[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]<br/>[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]<br/>[[Operation Unified Assistance]]
}}
}}


'''Carrier Air Wing Two''' (CVW-2) is a [[United States Navy]] aircraft carrier air wing based at [[Naval Air Station Lemoore]]. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70}}.
'''Carrier Air Wing Two''' (CVW-2) is a [[United States Navy]] aircraft carrier air wing based at [[Naval Air Station Lemoore]]. The air wing is currently attached to the aircraft carrier {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70}}.


==Subordinate units==
==Subordinate units==
{{See also|List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons}}
{{See also|List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons}}


CVW-2 consists of 8 squadrons and 1 detachment (VRM-30).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Squadrons - Carrier Air Wing 2 |url=https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-2/Squadrons/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802010118/https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-2/Squadrons/ |archive-date=2024-08-02 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.airpac.navy.mil}}</ref>
CVW-2 consists of 9 Squadrons<ref name="Tailhook">{{cite web
|title=Carrier Air Wing Composition
|work=US Navy
|publisher=Tailhook Association
|url=http://www.tailhook.net/CVWList1205.pdf
|access-date=29 December 2006
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221143608/http://www.tailhook.net/CVWList1205.pdf
|archive-date=21 February 2007
}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Code !! Insignia !! Squadron !! Nickname !! Assigned Aircraft
! Code !! Insignia !! Squadron !! Nickname !! Assigned Aircraft
|-
|-
|VFA-2
|VFA-2
|[[File:Fighter Squadron 2 (US Navy) insignia 1973.png|40px]]
|[[File:VFA-2 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
|[[VFA-2|Strike Fighter Squadron 2]]
|[[VFA-2|Strike Fighter Squadron 2]]
|Bounty Hunters
|Bounty Hunters
|[[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]]
|[[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]]
⚫
|-
|VFA-97
|[[File:VFA-97 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
⚫
|[[VFA-97|Strike Fighter Squadron 97]]
|Warhawks
⚫
|[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35C Lightning II]]
|-
|-
|VFA-113
|VFA-113
|[[File:Vfa113logo.gif|40px]]
|[[File:VFA-113 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
|[[VFA-113|Strike Fighter Squadron 113]]
|[[VFA-113|Strike Fighter Squadron 113]]
|Stingers
|Stingers
|[[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18E Super Hornet]]
|[[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18E Super Hornet]]
⚫
|-
|VFA-147<ref>| https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-03-01/f-35c-achieves-ioc-singapore-details-initial-f-35-buy</ref>
|[[File:Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (US Navy) insignia 2015.png|40px]]
⚫
|[[VFA-147|Strike Fighter Squadron 147]]
|Argonauts
⚫
|[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35C Lightning II]]
|-
|-
|VFA-192
|VFA-192
|[[File:Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (US Navy) insignia c1985.png|40px]]
|[[File:VFA-192 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
|[[VFA-192|Strike Fighter Squadron 192]]
|[[VFA-192|Strike Fighter Squadron 192]]
|Golden Dragons
|Golden Dragons
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|-
|-
|VAW-113
|VAW-113
|[[File:Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (US Navy) patch.png|40px]]
|[[File:VAW-113 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
|[[VAW-113|Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113]]
|[[VAW-113|Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113]]
|Black Eagles
|Black Eagles
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|-
|-
|VAQ-136
|VAQ-136
|[[File:VAQ-136 Gauntlets.png|42x42px]]
|[[File:VAQ-136 Emblem.svg|center|40px]]
|[[VAQ-136|Electronic Attack Squadron 136]]
|[[VAQ-136|Electronic Attack Squadron 136]]
|Gauntlets
|Gauntlets
|[[Boeing EA-18G Growler|EA-18G Growler]]
|[[Boeing EA-18G Growler|EA-18G Growler]]
|-
|-
|VRC-30
|VRM-30
|[[File:Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Det.2 (US Navy) insignia c2002.png|40px]]
|[[File:Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 (United States Navy) insignia, in 2018.png|center|40px]]
|[[VRC-30|Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30]] Det. 2
|[[VRM-30|Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30]]
|Titans
|Providers
|[[C-2 Greyhound|C-2A Greyhound]]
|[[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|CMV-22B Osprey]]
|-
|-
|HSC-4
|HSC-4
|[[File:Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (US Navy) patch 2012.png|40px]]
|[[File:Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (US Navy) patch 2012.png|center|40px]]
|[[HS-4|Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4]]
|[[HS-4|Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4]]
|Black Knights
|Black Knights
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|-
|-
|HSM-78
|HSM-78
|[[File:Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (United States Navy) insignia, 2017.png|40px]]
|[[File:Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 (United States Navy) insignia, 2017.png|center|40px]]
|[[HSM-78 "Blue Hawks"|Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78]]
|[[HSM-78 "Blue Hawks"|Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78]]
|Blue Hawks
|Blue Hawks
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=== 1940s-50s ===
=== 1940s-50s ===
Originally established as CVBG-74 (Battle Air Group) on 1 May 1945, it was renamed CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946 before finally being renamed CVG-2 in 1948.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CVW-2 Global Security|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cvw2.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183443/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cvw2.htm|archive-date=10 January 2019|website=Globalsecurity}}</ref> During that time, CVG-2 was assigned to {{USS|Midway|CV-41|6}} (CVB-41). CVG-2 later would see action during the Korean War on board the [[Essex-class aircraft carrier|''Essex''-class carriers]] {{USS|Boxer|CV-21|6}}, [[USS Valley Forge (CV-45)|''Valley Forge'']] and [[USS Philippine Sea (CV-47)|''Philippine Sea'']].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=CVG-2|url=http://www.gonavy.jp/CVG-CVG2f.html|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.gonavy.jp}}</ref> During the war, they supported the [[Battle of Inchon|Inchon Invasion]], bombing of North Korea-occupied Seoul and the recapture of [[Gimpo International Airport|Kimpo Airfield]]. Starting in 1958, the squadron started an 8-year association with the USS ''Midway'' which ended in 1966.<ref name=":1" />
Originally established as CVBG-74 (Battle Air Group) on 1 May 1945, it was renamed CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946 before finally being renamed CVG-2 in 1948.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CVW-2 Global Security|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cvw2.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183443/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cvw2.htm|archive-date=10 January 2019|website=Globalsecurity}}</ref> During that time, CVG-2 was assigned to {{USS|Midway|CV-41|6}} (CVB-41). CVG-2 later would see action during the Korean War on board the [[Essex-class aircraft carrier|''Essex''-class carriers]] {{USS|Boxer|CV-21|6}}, [[USS Valley Forge (CV-45)|''Valley Forge'']] and [[USS Philippine Sea (CV-47)|''Philippine Sea'']]. During the war, they supported the [[Battle of Inchon|Inchon Invasion]], bombing of North Korea-occupied Seoul and the recapture of [[Gimpo International Airport|Kimpo Airfield]]. Starting in 1958, the squadron started an 8-year association with the USS ''Midway'' which ended in 1966.


=== 1960s ===
=== 1960s ===
[[File:F-4B of VF-21 returns to USS Midway (CVA-41) off Vietnam in 1965.jpg|alt=An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS ''Midway'' after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965.|thumb|230x230px|An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS ''Midway'' after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965.]]
[[File:F-4B of VF-21 returns to USS Midway (CVA-41) off Vietnam in 1965.jpg|alt=An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS ''Midway'' after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965.|thumb|230x230px|An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS ''Midway'' after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965. Pictured is CAG LSO, LCDR Vernon L. Jumper.]]
In 1961, the first [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawks]] to join CVW-2 came aboard during a deployment in the [[Taiwan Strait]] during tensions between the two chinas ([[China|People's Republic of China]] and [[Taiwan|'Republic of China' on Taiwan]]). In late 63', CVG-2 made their first deployment with the new [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4H-1F (F-4B) Phantom II]] with [[VF-21]].<ref name=":1" />
In 1961, the first [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawks]] to join CVW-2 came aboard during a deployment in the [[Taiwan Strait]] during tensions between the two Chinas ([[China|People's Republic of China]] and [[Taiwan|'Republic of China' on Taiwan]]). In late 63', CVG-2 made their first deployment with the new [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4H-1F (F-4B) Phantom II]] with [[VF-21]].


It during the first deployment to the Vietnam War that VF-21 as part of the renamed CVW-2 scored the first air to air kills of Vietnam War.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USS Midway Air-to-Air Victories in Vietnam|url=https://www.midwaysailor.com/midway/shootdowns.html|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.midwaysailor.com}}</ref> In a first for CVW-2, the air wing deployed with the F-4 as the only fighter aircraft on board as well as the [[Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye|E-2A Hawkeye]] joining the air wing. It was in 1967 that CVW-2 began their long assignment to the [[USS Ranger (CV-61)|USS ''Ranger'' (CV/A-61)]] which would last till the ''Ranger''{{'}}s retirement in 1993 (excluding the mid-1980s).<ref name=":2" /> With the new [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|A-7A Corsair II]] and [[Grumman A-6 Intruder|A-6A Intruder]], they became the first all-jet attack carrier air wing. CVW-2 spent thirty days in the Sea of Japan due to seizure of the {{USS|Pueblo|AGER-2}}.<ref name=":0" />
It during the first deployment to the Vietnam War that VF-21 as part of the renamed CVW-2 scored the first air to air kills of Vietnam War.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USS Midway Air-to-Air Victories in Vietnam|url=https://www.midwaysailor.com/midway/shootdowns.html|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.midwaysailor.com}}</ref> In a first for CVW-2, the air wing deployed with the F-4 as the only fighter aircraft on board as well as the [[Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye|E-2A Hawkeye]] joining the air wing. It was in 1967 that CVW-2 began their long assignment to the [[USS Ranger (CV-61)|USS ''Ranger'' (CV/A-61)]] which would last till the ''Ranger''{{'}}s retirement in 1993 (excluding the mid-1980s).{{Cn|date=September 2022}} With the new [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|A-7A Corsair II]] and [[Grumman A-6 Intruder|A-6A Intruder]], they became the first all-jet attack carrier air wing. CVW-2 spent thirty days in the Sea of Japan due to seizure of the {{USS|Pueblo|AGER-2}}.<ref name=":0" />


=== 1970s ===
=== 1970s ===
In December 1972 during their last deployment in the Vietnam War, CVW-2's squadrons introduced laser-guided bombs into Navy combat service, with [[VA-145 (U.S. Navy)|VA-145]] destroying fourteen out of fifteen targeted bridges in under 3 hours. CVW-2 was later renamed from Attack Carrier Air Wing Two to Carrier Air Wing Two due to the addition of Anti-submarine warfare units<ref name=":0" /> including [[VS-29]] flying the [[Lockheed S-3 Viking|S-3A Vikin]]<nowiki/>g and [[HSC-4|HS-4]] flying the [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|SH-3D/G (later SH-3H) Sea King]] helicopter.<ref name=":2" />
In December 1972 during their last deployment in the Vietnam War, CVW-2's squadrons introduced laser-guided bombs into Navy combat service, with [[VA-145 (U.S. Navy)|VA-145]] destroying fourteen out of fifteen targeted bridges in under 3 hours. CVW-2 was later renamed from Attack Carrier Air Wing Two to Carrier Air Wing Two due to the addition of Anti-submarine warfare units<ref name=":0" /> including [[VS-29]] flying the [[Lockheed S-3 Viking|S-3A Viking]] and [[HSC-4|HS-4]] flying the [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|SH-3D/G (later SH-3H) Sea King]] helicopter.{{Cn|date=September 2022}}


=== 1980s ===
=== 1980s ===
Starting in 1980, the first [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcat]] squadrons [[Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy)|VF-1]] and [[VFA-2|VF-2]] were assigned to CVW-2, replacing [[VFA-154|VF-154]] and VF-21 both flying the F-4J Phantom.<ref name=":2" /> Between 1982 and 1986, CVW-2 was reassigned to the [[USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)|USS ''Kitty Hawk'' (CV-63)]] making one deployment to the West Pacific and Indian Ocean along with the newly assigned [[VS-38]].<ref name=":2" /> In May 1986, CVW-2 returned to the Ranger.<ref name=":2" /> Starting between 1986 and 1993, CVW-2 was nicknamed the "Grumman Air Wing" due to lack of a light attack squadron flying either the A-7E Corsair II or the newer [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18A Hornet]]. The only change made was with the newer [[Third VA-155 (U.S. Navy)|VA-155]] replacing the USMC squadron [[VMFA-121|VMA(AW)-121]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogoway|first=Tyler|title=The USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique "Grumman Air Wing" In The Mid 1980s|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/12452/the-uss-ranger-sailed-with-a-unique-grumman-air-wing-in-the-late-1980s|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Drive}}</ref>
Starting in 1980, the first [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcat]] squadrons [[Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy)|VF-1]] and [[VFA-2|VF-2]] were assigned to CVW-2, replacing [[VFA-154|VF-154]] and VF-21 both flying the F-4J Phantom. Between 1982 and 1986, CVW-2 was reassigned to the [[USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)|USS ''Kitty Hawk'' (CV-63)]] making one deployment to the West Pacific and Indian Ocean along with the newly assigned [[VS-38]]. In May 1986, CVW-2 returned to the Ranger.{{Cn|date=September 2022}} Starting between 1986 and 1993, CVW-2 was nicknamed the "Grumman Air Wing" due to lack of a light attack squadron flying either the A-7E Corsair II or the newer [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18A Hornet]]. The only change made was with the newer [[Third VA-155 (U.S. Navy)|VA-155]] replacing the USMC squadron [[VMFA-121|VMA(AW)-121]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogoway|first=Tyler|title=The USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique "Grumman Air Wing" In The Mid 1980s|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/12452/the-uss-ranger-sailed-with-a-unique-grumman-air-wing-in-the-late-1980s|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Drive|date=13 July 2017 }}</ref>
[[File:F-14A VF-1 at NAS Fallon 1986.JPEG|alt=An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.|left|thumb|282x282px|An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.]]
[[File:F-14A VF-1 at NAS Fallon 1986.JPEG|alt=An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.|left|thumb|282x282px|An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.]]


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[[File:A-6E Intruder of VA-145 in flight over Somalia, 7 December 1992.jpg|alt=An A-6E Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.|thumb|247x247px|An A-6E SWIP Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.]]
[[File:A-6E Intruder of VA-145 in flight over Somalia, 7 December 1992.jpg|alt=An A-6E Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.|thumb|247x247px|An A-6E SWIP Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.]]


In 1992, after take in Operation Southern Watch, CVW-2 sailed to Somalia becoming the first Air Wing to take part in Operation Restore Hope, providing air coverage for ground forces and controlling all air traffic into the capital of Mogadishu.<ref name=":0" />
In 1992, after taking in Operation Southern Watch, CVW-2 sailed to Somalia becoming the first Air Wing to take part in Operation Restore Hope, providing air coverage for ground forces and controlling all air traffic into the capital of Mogadishu.<ref name=":0" />


In early 1993, VA-155, VF-1 and USS ''Ranger'' were decommissioned followed by VA-145 as the A-6E TRAM Intruder was being retired from Navy service.<ref name=":2" /> During that time, CVW-2 moved the [[USS Constellation (CV-64)|USS ''Constellation'' CV-64]] and became the first 50 Strike Fighter Air Wing in the US Navy.<ref name=":0" /> Between 1995 and 1997, CVW-2 deployed also with a detachment from [[VQ-5]] flying the ES-3A Shadow based on the S-3 Viking.<ref name=":2" />
In early 1993, VA-155, VF-1 and USS ''Ranger'' were decommissioned followed by VA-145 as the A-6E TRAM Intruder was being retired from Navy service.{{Cn|date=September 2022}} During that time, CVW-2 moved the [[USS Constellation (CV-64)|USS ''Constellation'' CV-64]] and became the first 50 Strike Fighter Air Wing in the US Navy.<ref name=":0" /> Between 1995 and 1997, CVW-2 deployed also with a detachment from [[VQ-5]] flying the ES-3A Shadow based on the S-3 Viking.{{Cn|date=September 2022}}


=== 2000s ===
=== 2000s ===
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=== 2010s ===
=== 2010s ===
When ''Abraham Lincoln'' began its [[Refueling and Overhaul|Refueling and Complex Overhaul]] in 2013, CVW-2 was reassigned to {{USS|Ronald Reagan|CVN-76}}. It made only a short deployment aboard ''Ronald Reagan'' during exercise [[RIMPAC]] between June and August 2014, before the carrier was stationed in Japan. CVW-2 then accompanied {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73}} for her voyage around South America from September to December 2015.<ref name=":2">{{cite web | title= CVW-2 (NE)| url= http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NEf.html | work= CVW-2 (NE): 1963 – present | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 3 February 2017 | access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
When ''Abraham Lincoln'' began its [[Refueling and Overhaul|Refueling and Complex Overhaul]] in 2013, CVW-2 was reassigned to {{USS|Ronald Reagan|CVN-76}}. It made only a short deployment aboard ''Ronald Reagan'' during exercise [[RIMPAC]] between June and August 2014, before the carrier was stationed in Japan. CVW-2 then accompanied {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73}} for her voyage around South America from September to December 2015.


In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70|6}}. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard ''Carl Vinson'' from 23 January to 23 June 2017.<ref name=NNNS170105-041>{{cite web | author= USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs | title= Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Begins Western Pacific Deployment| url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=98352 | work= NNS170105-04 | publisher= USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs | date= 5 January 2017 | access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70|6}}. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard ''Carl Vinson'' from 23 January to 23 June 2017.<ref name=NNNS170105-041>{{cite web | author= USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs | title= Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Begins Western Pacific Deployment| url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=98352 | work= NNS170105-04 | publisher= USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs | date= 5 January 2017 | access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
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* [[F-35C Lightning II]]
* [[F-35C Lightning II]]
* [[Boeing EA-18G Growler|E/A-18G Growler]]
* [[Boeing EA-18G Growler|E/A-18G Growler]]
* [[E-2C Hawkeye]]
* [[Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye|E-2D Advanced Hawkeye]]
* [[C-2 Greyhound]]
* [[CMV-22B Osprey]]


===Rotary-wing aircraft===
===Rotary-wing aircraft===
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.cvw2.navy.mil/ Carrier Air Wing Two] (official site)
* [https://www.cvw2.navy.mil/ Carrier Air Wing Two] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910052650/http://www.cvw2.navy.mil/ |date=10 September 2018 }} (official site)


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Latest revision as of 01:49, 17 December 2024

Carrier Air Wing Two
Active1 May 1945 – Present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeCarrier Air Wing
Part ofCarrier Strike Group 1
Garrison/HQNAS Lemoore
Motto(s)"For Liberty, We Fight"
Tail CodeNE
DecorationsNavy Unit Commendation
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Battle honoursKorean War
Vietnam War
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Unified Assistance
Commanders
CommanderCAPT Winston E. Scott II
Deputy CommanderCAPT Timothy J. Myers
Command Master ChiefCMDCM Robert M. Stumm

Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The air wing is currently attached to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).

Subordinate units

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See also: List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

CVW-2 consists of 8 squadrons and 1 detachment (VRM-30).[1]

Code Insignia Squadron Nickname Assigned Aircraft
VFA-2
Strike Fighter Squadron 2 Bounty Hunters F/A-18F Super Hornet
VFA-97
Strike Fighter Squadron 97 Warhawks F-35C Lightning II
VFA-113
Strike Fighter Squadron 113 Stingers F/A-18E Super Hornet
VFA-192
Strike Fighter Squadron 192 Golden Dragons F/A-18E Super Hornet
VAW-113
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 Black Eagles E-2D Hawkeye
VAQ-136
Electronic Attack Squadron 136 Gauntlets EA-18G Growler
VRM-30
Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 Titans CMV-22B Osprey
HSC-4
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 Black Knights MH-60S Seahawk
HSM-78
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 Blue Hawks MH-60R Seahawk

History

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1940s-50s

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Originally established as CVBG-74 (Battle Air Group) on 1 May 1945, it was renamed CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946 before finally being renamed CVG-2 in 1948.[2] During that time, CVG-2 was assigned to USS Midway (CVB-41). CVG-2 later would see action during the Korean War on board the Essex-class carriers USS Boxer, Valley Forge and Philippine Sea. During the war, they supported the Inchon Invasion, bombing of North Korea-occupied Seoul and the recapture of Kimpo Airfield. Starting in 1958, the squadron started an 8-year association with the USS Midway which ended in 1966.

1960s

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An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS Midway after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965.
An F-4B from VF-21 as part of CVW-2 returns to the USS Midway after a combat mission over Vietnam in 1965. Pictured is CAG LSO, LCDR Vernon L. Jumper.

In 1961, the first A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawks to join CVW-2 came aboard during a deployment in the Taiwan Strait during tensions between the two Chinas (People's Republic of China and 'Republic of China' on Taiwan). In late 63', CVG-2 made their first deployment with the new F-4H-1F (F-4B) Phantom II with VF-21.

It during the first deployment to the Vietnam War that VF-21 as part of the renamed CVW-2 scored the first air to air kills of Vietnam War.[3] In a first for CVW-2, the air wing deployed with the F-4 as the only fighter aircraft on board as well as the E-2A Hawkeye joining the air wing. It was in 1967 that CVW-2 began their long assignment to the USS Ranger (CV/A-61) which would last till the Ranger's retirement in 1993 (excluding the mid-1980s).[citation needed] With the new A-7A Corsair II and A-6A Intruder, they became the first all-jet attack carrier air wing. CVW-2 spent thirty days in the Sea of Japan due to seizure of the USS Pueblo (AGER-2).[2]

1970s

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In December 1972 during their last deployment in the Vietnam War, CVW-2's squadrons introduced laser-guided bombs into Navy combat service, with VA-145 destroying fourteen out of fifteen targeted bridges in under 3 hours. CVW-2 was later renamed from Attack Carrier Air Wing Two to Carrier Air Wing Two due to the addition of Anti-submarine warfare units[2] including VS-29 flying the S-3A Viking and HS-4 flying the SH-3D/G (later SH-3H) Sea King helicopter.[citation needed]

1980s

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Starting in 1980, the first F-14A Tomcat squadrons VF-1 and VF-2 were assigned to CVW-2, replacing VF-154 and VF-21 both flying the F-4J Phantom. Between 1982 and 1986, CVW-2 was reassigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) making one deployment to the West Pacific and Indian Ocean along with the newly assigned VS-38. In May 1986, CVW-2 returned to the Ranger.[citation needed] Starting between 1986 and 1993, CVW-2 was nicknamed the "Grumman Air Wing" due to lack of a light attack squadron flying either the A-7E Corsair II or the newer F/A-18A Hornet. The only change made was with the newer VA-155 replacing the USMC squadron VMA(AW)-121 in 1990.[4]

An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.
An F-14A Tomcat of VF-1 assigned to CVW-2 in 1986.

1990s

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With the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq on 2 August 1990, USS Ranger and CVW-2 deployed on 8 December to take in Operation Desert Shield, transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 15 January 1991.[2] At around 4:00 am on 17 January 1991, while USS Midway's air wing were striking targets in Iraq on the first night of the war, the "William Tell Overture" was broadcast around the Ranger as CVW-2 launched to strike targets that morning. During the strike, CVW-2's aircraft struck the port of Umm Qasr and the Mina al-Bakr oil terminal with cluster bombs.[5] For the next 75 hours, they flew more strike missions against Iraqi military targets. During war, the "Grumman Air Wing" was well suited as the primary night Air Wing, with 75 percent of their 10,500 hours being flown at night. With the war over in February 1991, the Ranger and CVW-2 returned to San Diego on 8 June 1991.[2]

An A-6E Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.
An A-6E SWIP Intruder of VA-145 over Somalia on 7 December 1992. This was during Operation Restore Hope.

In 1992, after taking in Operation Southern Watch, CVW-2 sailed to Somalia becoming the first Air Wing to take part in Operation Restore Hope, providing air coverage for ground forces and controlling all air traffic into the capital of Mogadishu.[2]

In early 1993, VA-155, VF-1 and USS Ranger were decommissioned followed by VA-145 as the A-6E TRAM Intruder was being retired from Navy service.[citation needed] During that time, CVW-2 moved the USS Constellation CV-64 and became the first 50 Strike Fighter Air Wing in the US Navy.[2] Between 1995 and 1997, CVW-2 deployed also with a detachment from VQ-5 flying the ES-3A Shadow based on the S-3 Viking.[citation needed]

2000s

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During its 2004–2005 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two executed 4400 fixed-wing sorties for a total of 7588 flight hours, as well as 1518 rotary-wing sorties for a total of 4401 flight hours. The air wing also completed 4455 flight deck landings (traps) while also flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005.[6][7]

During its 2006 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two participated in three major exercises (i.e., Foal Eagle 06, Valiant Shield 06, RIMPAC 06), and its aircraft flew 7,871 sorties, with a total of 7,578 catapult launches from the flight deck of the Abraham Lincoln.[6][8][9] Between 24–31 March 2006, during Foal Eagle 2006 exercises, strike squadrons VFA-2, VFA-34, VFA-137, and VFA-151 from Carrier Air Wing Two teamed with U.S. Air Force aircraft from the 18th Wing based at Kadena Air Base to provide combat air patrols and coordinated bombing runs via the exercise's Combined Air Operations Center.[10]

During its 2008 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two flew approximately 7,100 sorties, totaling more than 22,000 flight hours, which included 2,307 combat sorties that dropped 255,963 pounds (116,102,863.8 kg) of ordnance in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as a part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.[11]

2010s

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When Abraham Lincoln began its Refueling and Complex Overhaul in 2013, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). It made only a short deployment aboard Ronald Reagan during exercise RIMPAC between June and August 2014, before the carrier was stationed in Japan. CVW-2 then accompanied USS George Washington (CVN-73) for her voyage around South America from September to December 2015.

In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Carl Vinson. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard Carl Vinson from 23 January to 23 June 2017.[12]

On 5 January 2018, CVW-2 left San Diego aboard Carl Vinson for another scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific.[13] Carl Vinson returned to San Diego on 12 April 2018.

Current force

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CVW-2 aircraft on Ronald Reagan at Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 2014.

Fixed-wing aircraft

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Rotary-wing aircraft

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Squadrons - Carrier Air Wing 2". www.airpac.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "CVW-2 Global Security". Globalsecurity. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "USS Midway Air-to-Air Victories in Vietnam". www.midwaysailor.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (13 July 2017). "The USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique "Grumman Air Wing" In The Mid 1980s". The Drive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ Pokrant, Marvin (1999). Desert Storm at Sea: What the Navy Really Did. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31024-9.
  6. ^ a b "USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72): 2004 Operations". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  7. ^ John M. Daniels (2004). "2004 Command History: USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72" (PDF). Naval History & Heritage Command. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  8. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Joaquin Juatai, USN (8 August 2006). "Abraham Lincoln Wraps Up Deployment 2006". NNS060808-07. USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs. Retrieved 24 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bruce McVicar, USN (11 August 2006). "Naval Station Everett Celebrates Return of Ships". NNS060811-07. Naval Station Everett Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Photographer's Mate 3rd Class (AW) M. Jeremie Yoder, USN (27 March 2006). "Lincoln Wraps Up Successful Exercise, Heads for Port". NNS060406-15. Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon C. Wilson and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (15 October 2008). "USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Successful Deployment to 5th, 7th Fleets". NNS081015-01. USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs. Retrieved 27 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs (5 January 2017). "Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Begins Western Pacific Deployment". NNS170105-04. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Carrier Strike Group 1 Public Affairs (5 January 2018). "Carl Vinson Strike Group Departs for Deployment to Western Pacific". NNS180105-11. Carrier Strike Group 1 Public Affairs. Retrieved 6 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Vinson is not carrying VRC-30 Det 2, she is carrying VRM-30 Titans, because of the F-35C engine lift requirement

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