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Deployments of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON:

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 detachments are not listed below.

Date of Departure	Date of Return	Cruise Book	CVW	Squadrons (Aircraft)	Tail code	Area of Operations	Battle Group	Operations/Exercises	Ports of Call
May 20, 1994	November 17, 1994		7	VF-143 (F-14B) VF-142 (F-14B) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-131 (F/A-18C) VA-34 (A-6E) VAW-121 (E-2C) VAQ-140 (EA-6B) VS-31 (S-3B) VQ-6 Det.B (ES-3A) HS-5 (SH-3H)	AG	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) USS San Jacinto (CG 56) USS Barry (DDG 52) USS Deyo (DD 989) USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6)	Operation Deny Flight Operation Southern Watch Operation Vigilant Warrior	Portsmouth, U.K. Brest, France Antalya, Turkey Corfu, Greece Haifa, Israel Rhodes, Greece Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
January 26, 1996	July 23, 1996		7	VF-143 (F-14B) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-131 (F/A-18C) VA-34 (A-6E) VAW-121 (E-2C) VAQ-140 (EA-6B) VS-31 (S-3B) VQ-6 Det. (ES-3A) HS-5 (SH-3H)	AG	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS San Jacinto (CG 56) USS Barry (DDG 52) USS Stout (DDG 55) USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968) USS Conolly (DD 979) USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) USS Scranton (SSN 756) USS Baltimore (SSN 704) USS Merrimack (AO 179) USS Mount Baker (AE 34)	Operation Southern Watch Operation Joint Endeavor	Trieste, Italy Marseille, France Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Palma de Mallorca, Spain Naples, Italy Cannes, France
October 3, 1997	April 3, 1998		1	VF-102 (F-14B) VFA-82 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VAW-123 (E-2C) VS-32 (S-3B) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VQ-6 Det.B (ES-3A) HS-11 (SH/HH-60F/H)	AB	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Normandy (CG 60) USS South Carolina (CGN 37) USS Carney (DDG 64) USS John Rodgers (DD 983) USS Boone (FFG 28) USS Underwood (FFG 36) USS Toledo (SSN 769) USS Annapolis (SSN 760) USS Seattle (AOE 3)	Exercise Bright Star '97 Operation Southern Watch	Haifa, Israel Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Cannes, France
June 21, 2000	December 19, 2000		17	VF-103 (F-14B) VFA-34 (F/A-18C) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VFA-83 (F/A-18C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-15 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AA	Atlantic Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Normandy (CG 60) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) USS Cole (DDG 67) USS Briscoe (DD 977) USS Caron (DD 970) USS Hawes (FFG 53) USS Simpson (FFG 56) USS Albany (SSN 753) USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) USS Supply (AOE 6)	Operation Southern Watch	Antalya, Turkey Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Bahrain Corfu, Greece Dubrovnik, Croatia Trieste, Italy Naples, Italy Palma, Spain
June 20, 2002	December 20, 2002		17	VF-103 (F-14B) VFA-34 (F/A-18C) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VFA-83 (F/A-18C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-15 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AA	Atlantic Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Normandy (CG 60) USS Monterey (CG 61) USS Mahan (DDG 72) USS Laboon (DDG 58) USS Barry (DDG 52) USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968) USS De Wert (FFG 45) USS Kauffman (FFG 59) USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) USS Newport News (SSN 750) USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Southern Watch Exercise Mediterranean Shark Exercise Destined Glory 2002	Souda Bay, Greece Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Lisbon, Portugal Naples, Italy Koper, Slovenia
January 20, 2004	July 26, 2004		7	VF-143 (F-14B) VF-11 (F-14B) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-131 (F/A-18C) VAQ-140 (EA-6B) VAW-121 (E-2C) VS-31 (S-3B) HS-5 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AG	Atlantic Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) USS Elrod (FFG 55) USS Albany (SSN 753) USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) HMCS Toronto (FFH 333)	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom	Souda Bay, Greece Jebel Ali, UAE Naples, Italy Mayport, Fla.
April 4, 2006	May 24, 2006		17	VFA-11 (F/A-18F) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VAW-121 (E-2C 2000) VS-22 (S-3B) HS-7 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AA	Caribbean	USS Monterey (CG 61) USS Stout (DDG 55) USS Underwood (FFG 36)		St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles St. Johns, Antigua
October 1, 2008	November 21, 2008		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C(N)) VFA-195 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS McCampbell (DDG 85) USS Mustin (DDG 89)		Busan, Republic of Korea Apra Harbor, Guam
June 10, 2009	September 3, 2009		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C(N)) VFA-195 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS McCampbell (DDG 85) USS Mustin (DDG 89)	Exercise Talisman Sabre '09	Perth, Australia Singapore Manila, Philippines
October 6, 2009	November 23, 2009		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C(N)) VFA-195 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS Mustin (DDG 89)	ANNUALEX 21G	Hong Kong
June 14, 2010	November 1, 2010		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS McCampbell (DDG 85) USS Mustin (DDG 89) USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)	USWEX Exercise Invincible Spirit Exercise Valiant Shield 2010	Busan, Republic of Korea Singapore Manila, Philippines Laem Chabang, Thailand
June 12, 2011	August 25, 2011		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS McCampbell (DDG 85) USS Mustin (DDG 89)	Exercise Talisman Sabre '11	Laem Chabang, Thailand
September 19, 2011	November 22, 2011		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS Mustin (DDG 89) USS Kidd (DDG 100) USS Dewey (DDG 105) USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108)	ANNUALEX '11	Busan, Republic of Korea Singapore Hong Kong
May 26, 2012	July 26, 2012		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS McCampbell (DDG 85)		Busan, Republic of Korea Hong Kong
August 20, 2012	November 20, 2012		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B)	NF	western Pacific	USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS McCampbell (DDG 85) USS Mustin (DDG 89)	Exercise Valiant Shield 2012 ANNUALEX 24G Exercise Keen Sword	Apra Harbor, Guam Port Klang, Malaysia Manila, Philippines
June 26, 2013	August 23, 2013		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-12 (MH-60S) HSM-77 (MH-60R)	NF	western Pacific	USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS Preble (DDG 88) USS Momsen (DDG 92) USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)	Exercise Talisman Sabre 2013	Brisbane, Australia
September 13, 2013	December 5, 2013		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-12 (MH-60S) HSM-77 (MH-60R)	NF	western Pacific	USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS Lassen (DDG 82) USS Preble (DDG 88) USS Mustin (DDG 89)	Operation Damayan ANNUALEX 25G	Busan, Republic of Korea Singapore Hong Kong
May 24, 2014	August 8, 2014		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-12 (MH-60S) HSM-77 (MH-60R)	NF	western Pacific	USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS Kidd (DDG 100)	Exercise Malabar 2014	Hong Kong Singapore Busan, Republic of Korea Sasebo, Japan
September 2, 2014	November 25, 2014		5	VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-115 (F/A-18E) VFA-195 (F/A-18E) VAQ-141 (EA-18G) VAW-115 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-12 (MH-60S) HSM-77 (MH-60R)	NF	western Pacific	USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Cape St. George (CG 71) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Stethem (DDG 63) USS Mustin (DDG 89) USS Halsey (DDG 97)	Exercise Valiant Shied 2014 ANNUALEX 26G Exercise Keen Sword 2015	Apra Harbor, Guam Manila, Philippines
September 8, 2015	December 17, 2015		2	VFA-2 (F/A-18F) VFA-137 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18E) VFA-34 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-136 (EA-18G) VAW-113 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-4 (MH-60S) HSM-78 (MH-60R)	NE	Around South America (San Diego, Calif. to Norfolk, Va.)	USS McFaul (DDG 74) USS Chafee (DDG 90)	Exercise Blue Sky V UNITAS 2015	Callao, Peru Valparaiso, Chile Punta Arenas, Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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