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Deployments of USS CONSTELLATION:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. Currently, these planes are from VRC-30 (west coast) or VRC-40 (east coast). These detachment are not listed below.

* not embarked for the entire deployment

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
July 25, 1962September 17, 1962
  

5Only some squadrons of CVG-5.
The Air Wing was embarked aboard
USS Lexington (CVA 16) at the same time.
NFSouthern Atlantic
West Coast
  New York City, NY.
Norfolk, VA.
Port of Spain
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Valparaiso, Chile
Balboa
Acapulco, Mexico
San Diego, CA.
February 21, 1963September 10, 1963
  

14VF-141 (F-8E)
VF-143 (F-4B)
VAH-10 (A-3B)
VA-144 (A-4C)
VA-145 (A-1H/J)
VA-146 (A-4C)
VFP-63 Det.F (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det.F (E-1B)
HU-1 Det.F (UH-2B)
NKWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Beppu, Japan
Okinawa, Japan
May 5, 1964February 1, 1965
  

14VF-142 (F-4B)
VF-143 (F-4B)
VA-144 (A-4C)
VA-145 (A-1J and A-1H)
VA-146 (A-4C)
VAH-10 (A-3B)
VFP-63 Det F (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det F (E-1B)
HU-1 Unit F (UH-2A)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VF-51 (F-8E)*
VMCJ-1 Det (RF-8A)*
NKWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Gridley (CG 21)
USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
May 12, 1966December 3, 1966
  

15VF-151 (F-4B)
VF-161 (F-4B)
VA-153 (A-4C)
VA-155 (A-4E)
VA-65 (A-6A)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
VAH-8 (A-3B)
VAW-11 Det. A (E-2A)
HC-1 Unit D (UH-2A/B)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
VAW-13 Det (EA-1F)*
HS-6 Det (SH-3A)*
NLWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Vogelgesang (DD 862) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
April 29, 1967December 4, 1967
  

14VF-142 (F-4B)
VF-143 (F-4B)
VA-55 (A-4C)
VA-146 (A-4C)
VA-196 (A-6A)
RVAH-12 (RA-5C)
VAW-113 (E-2A)
VAH-8 (KA-3B)
HC-1 Unit F (UH-2A/B)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAW-13 Det (EA-1F)*
VA-65 (A-6A)*
NKWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
May 29, 1968January 31, 1969
  

14VF-142 (F-4B)
VF-143 (F-4B)
VA-27 (A-7A)
VA-97 (A-7A)
VA-196 (A-6A/B)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAW-113 (E-2A)
VAH-2 Det 64 (KA-3B)
VAW-13 Det 64 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det 64 (UH-2C)
NKWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
August 11, 1969May 8, 1970
  

14VF-142 (F-4J)
VF-143 (F-4J)
VA-27 (A-7A)
VA-85 (A-6A/B)
VA-97 (A-7A)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAW-113 (E-2A)
VAQ-133 (EKA-3B/KA-3B)
HC-1 Det 5 (SH-3A)
HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*
NKWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
October 1, 1971June 30, 1972
  

9VF-92 (F-4J)
VF-96 (F-4J)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D)
RVAH-11 (RA-5C)
VAQ-130 Det 1 (EKA-3B)
VAW-116 (E-2B)
HC-1 Det 3 (SH-3G)
NGWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
January 5, 1973October 11, 1973
  

9VF-92 (F-4J)
VF-96 (F-4J)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D)
HS-6 Det 1 (SH-3G)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-116 (E-2B)
RVAH-12 (RA-5C)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
NGWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Waddell (DDG 24) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Singapore
Yokosuka, Japan
June 21, 1974December 22, 1974
  

9VF-92 (F-4J)
VF-96 (F-4J)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6A and KA-6D)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAW-116 (E-2B)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VQ-1 Det 64 (EA-3B)*
NGWestern Pacific
Vietnam
Indian Ocean
  Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Singapore
Carachi, Pakistan
April 12, 1977November 21, 1977
  

9VF-24 (F-14A)
VF-211 (F-14A)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-126 (E-2C)
VFP-63 Det (RF-8G)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NGWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Singapore
Hong Kong
Pusan, South Korea
Yokosuka, Japan
September 26, 1978May 17, 1979
  

9VF-24 (F-14A)
VF-211 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VS-37 (S-3A)
VAW-126 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VFP-63 Det. 3 (RF-8G)
VQ-1 Det. B (EA-3B)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NGWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Pusan, South Korea
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
Diego Garcia
February 26, 1980October 15, 1980
  

9VF-24 (F-14A)
VF-211 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VS-38 (S-3A)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VFP-63 Det. 3 (RF-8G)
HS-6 (SH-3H)
NGWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Truxtun (CGN 35) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Pusan, South Korea
October 20, 1981May 23, 1982
  

9VF-24 (F-14A)
VF-211 (F-14A)
VA-146 (A-7E)
VA-147 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VS-38 (S-3A)
VAW-112 (E-2C)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
NGWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Mombasa, Kenya
Perth, Australia
Singapore
Diego Garcia
February 21, 1985August 24, 1985
  

14VF-21 (F-14A)
VF-154 (F-14A)
VFA-25 (F/A-18A)
VFA-113 (F/A-18A)
VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VS-37 (S-3A)
VAW-113 (E-2C)
VAQ-139 (EA-6B)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
first operational use of the F/A-18
NKWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS California (CGN 36)
USS Fletcher (DD 992)
USS John A. Moore (FFG 19)
USS Crommelin (FFG 37)
USS Fanning (FF 1076)
USS White Plains (AFS 4)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Mombasa, Kenya
Perth, Australia
April 11, 1987October 13, 1987
  

14VF-154 (F-14A)
VF-21 (F-14A)
VFA-113 (F/A-18A)
VFA-25 (F/A-18A)
VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-113 (E-2C)
VAQ-139 (EA-6B)
VS-37 (S-3A)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
NKWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Worden (CG 18)
USS Fox (CG 33)
USS Valley Forge (CG 50)
USS Crommelin (FFG 37)
USS Cook (FF 1083)
USS Ouellet (FF 1077)
USS Camden (AOE 2)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Diego Garcia
Perth, Australia
December 1, 1988June 1, 1989
  

14VF-154 (F-14A)
VF-21 (F-14A)
VFA-113 (F/A-18A)
VFA-25 (F/A-18A)
VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-113 (E-2C)
VAQ-139 (EA-6B)
VS-37 (S-3A)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
NKWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Fox (CG 33)
USS Valley Forge (CG 50)
USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7)
USS Leftwich (DD 984)
USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066)
USS Sacramento (AOE 1)
USS White Plains (AFS 4)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Masirah, Oman
Diego Garcia
Karachi, Pakistan
Perth, Australia
Pattaya, Thailand
Hong Kong
Seattle, Wash.
November 10, 1994May 5, 1995
  

2VF-2 (F-14D)
VMFA-323 (F/A-18C)
VFA-151 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3B)
VQ-5 Det Alpha (ES-3A)
HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Chosin (CG 65)
USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
USS Topeka (SSN 754)
USS Cimarron (AO 177)
USNS Kiska (T-AE 35)
Beachcrest '95
Operation Southern Watch
Pusan, Korea
Hong Kong
Singapore
Perth, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
April 1, 1997October 1, 1997
  

2VF-2 (F-14D)
VMFA-323 (F/A-18C)
VFA-151 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3B)
VQ-5 Det. C (ES-3A)
HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Chosin (CG 65)
USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
USS Merrill (DD 976)
USS Key West (SSN 722)
USS Helena (SSN 725)
USS Cimarron (AO 177)
USS Mount Hood (AE 29)
Operation Southern Watch
Exercise Arabian Skies
Sydney, Australia
Fremantle, Australia
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Singapore
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
Everett, Wash.
June 18, 1999December 17, 1999
  

2VF-2 (F-14D)
VMFA-323 (F/A-18C)
VFA-151 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3B)
VQ-5 Det (ES-3A)
HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Chosin (CG 65)
USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
USS Benfold (DDG 65)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
USS Santa Fe (SSN 763)
USS Columbia (SSN 771)
USS Rainier (AOE 7)
Operation Southern Watch
Exercise Red Reef
Pusan, Korea
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Bahrain
Fremantle, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Pearl Harbor, Hi
March 16, 2001September 14, 2001
  

2VF-2 (F-14D)
VMFA-323 (F/A-18C)
VFA-151 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3B)
HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H)
HSL-47 Det. 4 (SH-60B)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Chosin (CG 65)
USS Benfold (DDG 65)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
USS Thach (FFG 43)
HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338)
USS Santa Fe (SSN 763)
USS Columbus (SSN 762)
USS Jefferson City (SSN 759)
USS Rainier (AOE 7)
Operation Southern WatchPearl Harbor, HI.
Sydney, Australia
Perth, Australia
Jebel Ali, UAE
Singapore
Hong Kong
November 2, 2002June 2, 2003
  

2VF-2 (F-14D)
VMFA-323 (F/A-18C)
VFA-151 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3B)
HS-2 (SH-60F/HH-60H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
USS Valley Forge (CG 50)
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)
USS Higgins (DDG 76)
USS Milius (DDG 69)
USS Thach (FFG 43)
USS Columbia (SSN 771)
USS Rainier (AOE 7)
USCGC Boutwell (WHEC 719)
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pearl Harbor, HI.
Hong Kong
Singapore
Manama, Bahrain
Fremantle, Australia




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