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to end of pageDeployments of USS KITTY HAWK:
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.
* not embarked for the entire deployment
| Date of Departure | Date of Return | Cruise Book | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 1961 | November 1, 1961 |  | 11 | VF-142 (F8U-1) VA-113 (A4D-2N) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-13 Det. A (A3D-2) VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P) HU-1 Det. C (HUP-3) | NH | Caribbean Southern Atlantic Eastern Pacific | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Trinidad and Tobago Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Valparaiso, Chile Lima, Peru | ||
| September 13, 1962 | April 2, 1963 |  | 11 | VF-111 (F8U) VA-112 (A4D-2N) VA-113 (A4D-2N) VF-114 (F4H-1) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-13 (A-3D-2) VFP-63 Det.C (F8U-1P) VAW-11 Det.C (WF-2) HU-1 Det. C | NH | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Okinawa, Japan Manila, Philippines Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines Kobe, Japan Beppu, Japan Iwakuni, Japan | ||
| October 17, 1963 | July 20, 1964 |  | 11 | VA-112 (A-4C) VA-113 (A-4C) VA-115 (A-1H) VF-114 (F-4B) VF-111 (F-8D) VAH-13 (A-3B) VFP-63 Det C (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det C (E-1B) HU-1 Unit C (UH-2A) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7) USS Turner Joy (DD 951) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Buckner Bay, Okinawa Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Beppu, Japan Iwakuni, Japan | |
| October 19, 1965 | June 13, 1966 |  | 11 | VA-85 (A-6A) VA-113 (A-4C) VA-115 (A-1H and A-1J) VAH-4 Det C (A-3B) VAW-11 Det C (E-2A) VF-114 (F-4B) VF-213 (F-4B and F-4G) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | ||
| November 5, 1966 | June 19, 1967 |  | 11 | VF-213 (F-4B) VF-114 (F-4B) VA-112 (A-4C) VA-144 (A-4C) VA-85 (A-6A) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2A) VAH-4 Det C (KA-3B) HC-1 Unit C (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| November 18, 1967 | June 28, 1968 |  | 11 | VF-213 (F-4B) VF-114 (F-4B) VA-75 (A-6A and A-6B) VA-112 (A-4C) VA-144 (A-4E) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2A) VAH-4 Det 63 (KA-3B) VAW-13 Det 63 (EA-1F) HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C) | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Worden (CG 18) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | |
| December 30, 1968 | September 4, 1969 |  | 11 | VF-114 (F-4B) VF-213 (F-4B) VA-37 (A-7A) VA-65 (A-6A and A-6B) VA-105 (A-7A) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAQ-131 (KA-3B/EKA-3B) VAW-114 (E-2A) HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) USS Robison (DDG 12) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |
| November 6, 1970 | July 17, 1971 |  | 11 | VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6B) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAQ-133 (EKA-3B/KA-3B) VAW-114 (E-2B) HC-1 Det 2 (UH-2C) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Towers (DDG 9) USS Turner Joy (DD 951) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan | |
| February 17, 1972 | November 28, 1972 |  | 11 | VA-195 (A-7E) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6A/B and KA-6D) VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2B) VAQ-135 Det 1 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)* | NH | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Worden (CG 18) | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan | |
| November 23, 1973 | July 9, 1974 |  | 11 | VF-114 (F-4J) VF-213 (F-4J) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6A and KA-6D) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-114 (E-2B) VS-37 (S-2G) VS-38 (S-2G) HS-4 (SH-3D) VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Singapore Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
| May 21, 1975 | December 15, 1975 |  | 11 | VF-213 (F-4J) VF-114 (F-4J) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VS-37 (S-2G) VS-38 (S-2G) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) HS-8 (SH-3G) VAW-114 (E-2B) VQ-1 Det 63 (EA-3B)* | NH | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| October 25, 1977 | May 15, 1978 |  | 11 | VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-122 (E-2C) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A and US-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) | NH | Western Pacific | USS Goldsborough (DDG 20) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Pusan, South Korea Philippines Hong Kong Thailand Singapore | |
| May 30, 1979 | February 25, 1980 |  | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Manila, Philippines Thailand Hong Kong Pusan, South Korea Japan | ||
| April 1, 1981 | November 23, 1981 |  | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH-3H) VFP-63 Det.1 (RF-8G) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Halsey (CG 23) USS David R. Ray (DD 971) USS Cushing (DD 985) USS Hoel (DDG 13) USS Berkeley (DDG 15) USS Fanning (FF 1076) USS Wabash (AOR 5) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Fremantle, Australia Perth, Australia Hong Kong | |
| January 13, 1984 | August 1, 1984 |  | 2 | VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS O'Brien (DD 975) USS Chandler (DDG 996) USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23) USS Harold E. Holt (FF 1074) USS Davidson (FF 1045) USS Wabash (AOR 5) USNS Kilauea (T-AE 26) USS Mauna Kea (AE 22) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Pusan, South Korea Perth, Australia | |
| July 24, 1985 | December 21, 1985 |  | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS Horne (CG 30) USS Fox (CG 33) USS Hoel (DDG 13) USS Fife (DD 991) USS Badger (FF 1071) USS Cook (FF 1083) USS Mars (AFS 1) USS Wichita (AOR 1) USS Shasta (AE 33) | Subic Bay, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Sri Lanka Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |
| January 3, 1987 | June 29, 1987 |  | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (A-7E) VA-147 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-115 Det. (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NG | World Cruise (San Diego to Philadelphia NSY) | USS Halsey (CG 23) USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) USS Stein (FF 1065) USS Barbey (FF 1088) USS Callaghan (DDG 994) USS Mount Hood (AE 29) USS Willamette (AO 180) USS Mars (AFS 1) | Karachi, Pakistan Mombasa, Kenya Palma de Mallorca, Spain Cannes, France Norfolk, Va. | |
| April 1, 1991 | December 11, 1991 | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | ||||
| November 3, 1992 | May 3, 1993 |  | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-37 (S-3B) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Leahy (CG 16) USS William H. Standley (CG 32) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Jarrett (FFG 33) USS Sacramento (AOE 1) USS Houston (SSN 713) USS Louisville (SSN 724) | Operation Restore Hope Operation Southern Watch | Hong Kong Singapore Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Pearl Harbor, Hi. |
| June 24, 1994 | December 22, 1994 |  | 15 | VF-51 (F-14A) VF-111 (F-14A) VA-52 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFA-27 (F/A-18A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-114 (E-2C) VS-37 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det.C (ES-3A) HS-4 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NL | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | USS California (CGN 36) USS Vincennes (CG 49) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Crommelin (FFG 37) USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) USS Roanoke (AOR 7) USS Flint (AE 32) | Operation Southern Watch | Sasebo, Japan Pusan, South Korea Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Pearl Harbor, Hi. |
| October 11, 1996 | April 11, 1997 |  | 11 | VF-213 (F-14A) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VFA-22 (F/A-18C) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VS-29 (S-3B) VQ-5 Det.B (ES-3A) HS-6 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NH | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS Antietam (CG 54) USS Reid (FFG 30) USS Cushing (DD 985) USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) USS Rainier (AOE 7) | Operation Southern Watch | Hong Kong Singapore Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Fremantle, Australia Hobart, Australia Pearl Harbor, HI |
| March 2, 1999 | August 25, 1999 |  | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Indian Ocean Pacific | USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) USS David R. Ray (DD 971) | Exercise Tandem Thrust Operation Southern Watch | Apra Harbor, Guam Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Phattaya, Thailand Perth, Australia Bahrain |
| April 11, 2000 | June 5, 2000 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS O’Brien (DD 975) | Exercise Cobra Gold 2000 | Apra Harbor, Guam Phattaya, Thailand Hong Kong Singapore | |
| September 26, 2000 | November 20, 2000 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Foal Eagle | Otaru, Japan Pusan, South Korea | ||
| March 2, 2001 | June 11, 2001 | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Tandem Thrust | Singapore Phattaya, Thailand Apra Harbor, Guam Sydney, Australia | ||
| October 1, 2001 | December 23, 2001 |  | 5 | VFA-192 Det. (F/A-18C) VFA-195 Det. (F/A-18C) HS-14 Det. (SH/HH-60F/H) VS-21 Det. (S-3B) | NF | Indian Ocean Afghanistan | USS Vincennes (CG 49) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) | Operation Enduring Freedom | Phuket, Thailand |
| April 15, 2002 | June 5, 2002 | | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | Hong Kong Singapore Apra Harbor, Guam | ||
| October 25, 2002 | December 13, 2002 | | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | AnnualEx | Hong Kong | |
| January 23, 2003 | May 6, 2003 |  | 5 | VF-154 (F-14A) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Arabian Sea Persian Gulf | USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS Cowpens (CG 63) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) USS O'Brien (DD 975) USS Cushing (DD 985) USS Gary (FFG 51) USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) USS Bremerton (SSN 698) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Southern Watch Operation Iraqi Freedom | |
| February 18, 2004 | May 24, 2004 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18C) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NF | Western Pacific | Hong Kong Pusan, South Korea Singapore Fremantle, Australia | ||
| July 19, 2004 | September 7, 2004 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Summer Pulse 04 | Apra Harbor, Guam | |
| February 10, 2005 | March 28, 2005 |  | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Hong Kong Pusan, South Korea | ||
| May 23, 2005 | August 20, 2005 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005 | Sydney, Australia Apra Harbor, Guam | |
| October 24, 2005 | December 12, 2005 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Hong Kong | ||
| June 8, 2006 | September 15, 2006 |  | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Valiant Shield | Otaru, Japan Singapore Perth, Australia Laem Chabang, Thailand | |
| October 17, 2006 | December 10, 2006 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C) VS-21 (S-3B) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | AnnualEx | Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |
| May 23, 2007 | September 21, 2007 |  | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Talisman Sabre Exercise Valiant Shield Exercise Malabar 07-2 | Apra Harbor, Guam Sydney, Australia Port Klang, Malaysia | |
| October 21, 2007 | November 27, 2007 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific | Exercise Keen Sword AnnualEx | Muroran, Japan | |
| May 28, 2008 | August 7, 2008 | | 5 | VFA-102 (F/A-18F) VFA-27 (F/A-18E) VFA-192 (F/A-18C) VFA-195 (F/A-18C) VAQ-136 (EA-6B) VAW-115 (E-2C NP) HS-14 (HH/SH-60H/F) HSL-51 Det. 3 (SH-60B) | NF | Western Pacific (Transit from Japan to San Diego) | RIMPAC 2008 | Apra Harbor, Guam Pearl Harbor, Hi. |
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