Carrier Air Wing Five
Carrier Air Wing Five | |
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom | |
Website | CVW-5 Official site |
Commanders | |
Commander | CAPT Patrick Corrigan |
Deputy Commander | CAPT Brian Kesselring |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM. Andrew J. Thomasson |
Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is a
The wing's officially stated mission is '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.'[2]
The fixed-wing squadrons of the air wing transferred to
[5]Subordinate units
CVW-5 consists of eight Squadrons and one Fleet Logistics Squadron Detachment[6]
Code | Insignia | Squadron | Nickname | Assigned Aircraft |
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VFA-27 | Strike Fighter Squadron 27 | Royal Maces | F/A-18E Super Hornet
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VFA-102 | Strike Fighter Squadron 102 | Diamondbacks | F/A-18F Super Hornet
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VFA-115 | Strike Fighter Squadron 115 | Eagles | F/A-18E Super Hornet
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VFA-195 | Strike Fighter Squadron 195
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Dambusters | F/A-18E Super Hornet
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VAW-125 | Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 | Tiger Tails | E-2D Hawkeye
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VAQ-141 | Electronic Attack Squadron 141 | Shadowhawks | EA-18G Growler
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VRC-30 | Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Det. 5 | Providers | C-2A Greyhound
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HSC-12 | Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 | Golden Falcons | MH-60S Seahawk
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HSM-77 | Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77
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Saberhawks | MH-60R Seahawk
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History
Early years
Originally commissioned as Carrier Air Group Five (CVG-5) on 15 February 1943 Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia, assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-10). The original air group was initially formed in 1938 and its squadrons all carried the "5" designation honoring the former hull number of its original aircraft carrier. The three original squadrons forming the Air Group were
CVG-5 was the first air group to enter the Korean War, and after serving 18 months in the combat zone, had compiled more combat time than any other air group in the Korean War. CVG-5 was redesigned Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) on 20 December 1963 when the Navy reclassified its carrier air groups as carrier air wings.[2]
Vietnam War and Forward Deployment to Japan
In 1964, CVW-5 was called to action in the Gulf of Tonkin for a total of eight combat cruises.[2]
On 5 December 1965, a
1969–1970 CVW-5 was embarked on USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) with VA-22, VA-94, and VA-144 A-4 Squadrons, VF-51 and VF-53 F-8'sIn 1973, CVW-5 embarked on
The wing completed 111 continuous days on station in the
1991 Gulf War
CVW-5 began its final combat cruise aboard the Midway on 2 October 1990[14] as part of Operation Desert Shield to the Persian Gulf in response to the Invasion of Kuwait. From November to January 1991, the air wing participated in numerous multinational exercises and operated continuously in the Persian Gulf. At 2:00AM on 17 January 1991, Operation Desert Storm began as CVW-5 aircraft launched from the Midway.[15] A-6E TRAM Intruder from VA-185 would become the first aircraft feet wet in the Gulf War.[16] At around 4:00AM, three A-6E TRAM Intruders from VA-115 and VA-185 attacked Ahmad Al-Jaber Airbase in Kuwait with Mk.83 bombs. At the same time four Intruders attacked Shaibah Airbase in Southern Iraq, encountering heavy AAA fire.[17] During these strikes, 17 other aircraft provided ECM, SEAD and Fighter support.[17][18] For the next 43 days the air wing flew 3,383 combat sorties and expended more than four million pounds of ordnance.[2]
1990s
In August 1991,
USS Independence deployed to the
In July 1998, CVW-5 moved again, to USS Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk left its berth at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in early April 2000 to begin a routine deployment to the Western Pacific. The carrier had spent the previous five weeks in Yokosuka following a 12-day sea trial in February and March. She first journeyed to Guam to rendezvous with the air wing, which was participating in the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program at Andersen Air Force Base until 18 April 2000. In addition to Guam, the ship made port calls throughout the Western Pacific and participated in exercise Cobra Gold with the Royal Thai Armed Forces.[2]
2000s
USS Kitty Hawk with CVW-5 got under way 1 October 2001 with a mere 24-hour turnaround, after an accelerated sea trials and carrier qualifications period, carried out on short notice following the events of 11 September. The air wing contingent included eight
At the same time, two
From 30 October through 16 November 2001, the strike element of the Air Wing participated in a weapons training detachment at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. The Air Wing completed 50 sorties per day for the entire three-week period with a 98% sortie completion rate. In all there were 640 sorties flown for a total of 1,040 flight hours and over 250 tons of ordnance dropped. In spite of this rigorous training schedule, there were no mishaps or incidents of foreign object damage (FOD), and no liberty incidents. All this was done despite being uncoupled from the Air Wing's maintenance support, housed on the USS Kitty Hawk.[2]
In 2003 was the final cruise with the F-14A Tomcat. CVW-5 deployed to the Persian Gulf and supported
In August 2008, USS George Washington replaced USS Kitty Hawk as the U.S. Navy's forward deployed carrier and CVW-5 was reassigned to USS George Washington.[20]
2010s
On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that
In October 2015 Ronald Reagan and CVW-5 along with it moved to their new home base of
Current force
Fixed-wing aircraft
Rotary wing aircraft
- MH-60S Seahawk
- MH-60R Seahawk
References
- ^ "Zero to Full Speed": Carrier Air Wing 5, George Washington Completes Carrier Qualifications, story number: NNS150524-12 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, release date: 24 May 2015. Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Naval Air Forces 29 May 2015, www.navy.mil, retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Carrier Air Wing Five History". CVW-5. US Navy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
- ^ Moriyasu, Ken US Navy needs touch-and-go practice strip 13 May 2016 The Nikkei Retrieved 31 August 2016
- Japan TimesRetrieved 10 August 2016
- ^ Commander Navy Region Japan Public Affairs Office Final Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni 28 March 2018 Commander, US 7th fleet Retrieved 26 August 2019
- ^ "Carrier Air Wing Composition" (PDF). US Navy. Tailhook Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
- ^ Grossnick, Roy (1997). United States Naval Aviation 1910–1995. University of Michigan Library. p. 767.
- ^ a b "Ticonderoga Cruise Reports". Archived from the original (Navy.mil weblist of Aug 2003 compilation from cruise reports) on 7 September 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
The National Archives hold[s] deck logs for aircraft carriers for the Vietnam Conflict.
- ^ "LTJG Douglas M. Webster". A4skyhawk.org. 5 December 1965. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Broken Arrows at www.atomicarchive.com. Accessed 24 August 2007.
- ISBN 0-7643-0063-6, p. 130.
- ISBN 1-84415-085-2, p. 199.
- ^ "Midway (CVB-41)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "CVW-5(NF)/CV-41". gonavy.jp. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Interview Extracts from Famous Airplanes of the World A-6 Intruder - From Koku-Fan FB page. Bunrindo Co., Ltd. 2021.
- ^ "USS Midway ~ History". www.midwaysailor.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4728-1877-5.
- ISBN 9780313310249.
- ^ "CVW-5(NF)/CV-62". www.gonavy.jp. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Stars and Stripes 25 September 2008
- ^ VAQ-141 Retrieved 19 February 2017
- ^ Erik Slaven. "Navy announces major changes to GW's carrier air wing" – Stars and Stripes. 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Navy Aircraft Carrier Moves Underscore Pacific Rebalance Strategy". NNS140114-15. U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Naval Air Forces 29 May 2015, www.navy.mil, retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ George Washington to Arrive in San Diego, Three Carrier Swap Continues, Story Number: NNS150807-10 from Naval Air Force Pacific Public Affairs, 7 August 2015.
- ^ Hlavac, Tyler (9 October 2015). "Public can tour USS Ronald Reagan Monday in Japan". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links
- Carrier Air Wing Five Official site