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Deployments of USS ENTERPRISE:

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 3, 1962	October 11, 1962		6	VF-102 (F4H-1) VF-33 (F8U-2NE) VA-66 (A4D-2N) VA-65 (AD-6) VA-64 (A4D-2N) VA-76 (A4D-2N) VAH-7 (A3J-1) VAW-12 Det. 65 (WF-2) VFP-62 Det. 65 (F8U-1P) HU-2 Det. 65 (HUP-2)	AE	Mediterranean		NATO Exercise Riptide III	Cannes, France Naples, Italy
October 19, 1962	December 6, 1962		6	VF-102 (F4H-1) VF-33 (F8U-2NE) VA-66 (A4D-2N) VA-65 (AD-6) VA-64 (A4D-2N) VA-76 (A4D-2N) VAH-7 (A3J-1) VAW-12 Det. 65 (WF-2) VFP-62 Det. 65 (F8U-1P) HU-2 Det. 65 (HUP-2)	AE	Caribbean
February 6, 1963	September 4, 1963		6	VF-102 (F-4B) VF-33 (F-8E) VA-66 (A-4C) VA-65 (A-1H) VA-64 (A-4C) VA-76 (A-4C) VAH-7 (A-5A) VAW-12 Det. 65 (E-1B) VFP-62 Det. 65 (RF-8A) HU-2 Det. 65 (UH-2B)	AE	Mediterranean	USS John King (DDG 3) USS The Sullivans (DD 537) USS Bainbridge (CGN 25)	Exercise Fair Game Exercise Chick's Carge	Cannes, France Athens, Greece Palermo, Italy Naples, Italy Corfu, Greece Taranto, Italy Rhodes, Greece Beirut, Lebanon Genoa, Italy Barcelona, Spain
February 8, 1964	October 3, 1964		6	VF-102 (F-4B) VF-33 (F-8E) VA-66 (A-4C) VA-65 (A-1H) VA-64 (A-4C) VA-76 (A-4C) VAH-7 (A-5A) VAW-12 Det. 65 (E-1B) VFP-62 Det. 65 (RF-8A) HU-2 Det. 65 (UH-2A)	AE	Mediterranean Around-the-world cruise	USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS Bainbridge (CGN 25)	Operation Sea Orbit	Souda Bay, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Cannes, France Naples, Italy Genova, Italy Les Salin, France Palermo, Italy Taranto, Italy Barcelona, Spain Palma, Spain Karachi, Pakistan Sydney, Australia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 26, 1965	June 21, 1966		9	VF-92 (F-4B) VF-96 (F-4B) VA-36 (A-4C) VA-76 (A-4C) VA-93 (A-4C) VA-94 (A-4C) VAH-4 Det M (A-3B) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-11 Det M (E-1B) HC-1 Det M (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*	NG	Southern Atlantic Indian Ocean Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) USS Fred T. Berry (DD 858) USS Sacramento (AOE 1)		Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong
November 19, 1966	July 6, 1967		9	VF-92 (F-4B) VF-96 (F-4B) VA-56 (A-4C) VA-113 (A-4C) VA-35 (A-6A) VAH-2 Det M (A-3B) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAW-11 Det M (E-2A) HC-1 Det M (UH-2A) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*	NG	Western Pacific Vietnam			Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Hong Kong
January 3, 1968	July 18, 1968		9	VF-92 (F-4B) VF-96 (F-4B) VA-35 (A-6A/B) VA-56 (A-4E) VA-113 (A-4F) RVAH-l (RA-5C) VAW-112 (E-2A) VAH-2 Det 65 (KA-3B) HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C) VAW-13 Det 65 (EKA-3B) HC-7 Det 111 (SH-3A)*	NG	Western Pacific Vietnam			Pearl Harbor, Hi. Sasebo, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong
January 6, 1969	July 2, 1969		9	VF-92 (F-4J) VF-96 (F-4J) VA-145 (A-6A/B) VA-146 (A-7B) VA-215 (A-7B) VAQ-132 (EKA-3B/KA-3B) VAW-112 (E-2A) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C)	NG	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Waddell (DDG 24) USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG 22) USS Rogers (DD 876)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore
June 11, 1971	February 12, 1972		14	VF-143 (F-4J) VF-142 (F-4J) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6A/B & KA-6D) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAW-113 (E-2B) VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B) HC-l Det 4 (SH-3G)	NK	Western Pacific Vietnam Indian Ocean	USS Bainbridge (CGN 25)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore
September 12, 1972	June 12, 1973		14	VF-143 (F-4J) VF-142 (F-4J) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E/B & KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2B) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) HS-2 Det 1 (SH-3G)	NK	Western Pacific Vietnam			Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Pearl Harbor, Hi.
September 17, 1974	May 20, 1975		14	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6A and KA-6D) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) HS-2 (SH-3D) VAW-113 (E-2B) RVAH-12 (RA-5C) VQ-1 Det 65 (EA-3B)*	NK	Western Pacific Indian Ocean		Operation Frequent Wind	Pearl Harbor, Hi. Cubi Point, Philippines Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Port Louis, Mauritius Singapore
July 30, 1976	March 28, 1977		14	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) HS-2 (SH-3D) VAW-113 (E-2B) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VQ-1 Det 65 (EA-3B) VS-29 (S-3A)	NK	Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS Truxtun (CGN 35)	Exercise Merlion III	Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Mombasa, Kenya
April 4, 1978	October 30, 1978		14	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) HS-2 (SH-3D) VAW-113 (E-2B) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VS-38 (S-3A and US-3A)	NK	Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS Truxtun (CGN 35)	RIMPAC 78	Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Perth, Australia Singapore
September 1, 1982	April 28, 1983		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Northern and Western Pacific	USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) USS Hull (DD 945) USS George Philip (FFG 12)	Operation Team Spirit Fleetex 83-1	Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Perth, Australia Singapore Mombasa, Kenya Sasebo, Japan
May 30, 1984	December 20, 1984		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) VQ-1 Det. (EA-6B) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Northern and Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Arkansas (CGN 41)	Fleetex 85	Pearl Harbor, Hi. Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines
January 15, 1986	August 12, 1986		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Around-the-world cruise	USS Truxtun (CGN 35) USS Arkansas (CGN 41) USS Farragut (DDG 37) USS Sacramento (AOE 1)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Karachi, Pakistan Naples, Italy Toulon, France Perth, Australia
October 25, 1987	November 24, 1987		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-13 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Northern Pacific	USS Truxtun (CGN 35)
January 5, 1988	July 2, 1988		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-13 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Northern and Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Truxtun (CGN 35)	Operation Praying Mantis	Subic Bay, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Hong Kong Pusan, South Korea Seattle, Wash.
September 17, 1989	March 16, 1990		11	VF-114 (F-14A) VF-213 (F-14A) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2C) VAQ-13 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-6 (SH-3H)	NH	Around-the-world cruise (Alameda, Ca. to Norfolk, Va.)		Operation Classic Resolve	Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines Phattaya Beach, Thailand Singapore Rio De Janeiro, Brazil St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
June 28, 1996	December 20, 1996		17	VF-103 (F-14B) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VFA-83 (F/A-18C) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) VQ-6 Det (ES-3A) HS-15 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AA	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf Red Sea	USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Mitscher (DDG 52) USS Hayler (DD 997) USS Klakring (FFG 42) USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) USS Supply (AOE 6) USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720)	Operation Southern Watch Operation Desert Strike	Palma de Mallorca, Spain Cannes, France Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Haifa, Israel Rhodes, Greece Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Naples, Italy
November 6, 1998	May 6, 1999		3	VF-32 (F-14B) VFA-37 (F/A-18C) VFA-105 (F/A-18C) VMFA-312 (F/A-18C) VAW-126 (E-2C) VAQ-139 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3B) VQ-6 Det.A (ES-3A) HS-7 (SH/HH-60F/H)	AC	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Stout (DDG 55) USS Nicholson (DD 982) USS Hayler (DD 997) USS Carr (FFG 52) USS Miami (SSN 755) USS Detroit (AOE 4)	Operation Desert Fox Operation Southern Watch	Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Antalya, Turkey Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Trieste, Italy Livorno, Italy Cannes, France
April 25, 2001	November 10, 2001		8	VF-14 (F-14A) VF-41 (F-14A) VFA-15 (F/A-18C) VFA-87 (F/A-18C) VAQ-141 (EA-6B) VAW-124 (E-2C) VS-22 (S-3B) HS-3 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AJ	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf Afghanistan	USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Stout (DDG 55) USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) USS McFaul (DDG 74) USS Nicholson (DD 982) USS Thorn (DD 988) USS Nicholas (FFG 47) USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) USS Providence (SSN 719) USS Arctic (AOE 8)	Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom	Palma, Spain Cannes, France Portsmouth, GB Lisbon, Portugal Rhodes, Greece
October 2, 2003	February 29, 2004		1	VF-211 (F-14A) VMFA-312 (F/A-18C) VFA-82 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-123 (E-2C) VS-32 (S-3B) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AB	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf	USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Detroit (AOE 4)	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iron Hammer Operation Ivy Cyclone Exercise Sea Saber	Manama, Bahrain Jebel Ali, UAE Naples, Italy Cartagena, Spain Mayport, Fla.
May 2, 2006	November 18, 2006		1	VFA-211 (F/A-18F) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-123 (E-2C 2000) VS-32 (S-3B) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AB	Mediterranean Arabian Gulf, Western Pacific	USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) USS McFaul (DDG 74) USS Nicholas (FFG 47) USS Alexandria (SSN 757) USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom	Split, Croatia Souda Bay, Greece Pusan, South Korea Hong Kong Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jebel Ali, UAE Lisbon, Portugal
July 7, 2007	December 19, 2007		1	VFA-211 (F/A-18F) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VFA-136 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-123 (E-2C 2000) VS-32 (S-3B) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AB	Mediterranean Persian Gulf	USS Gettysburg (CG 64) USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) USS Stout (DDG 55) USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)	Operation Iraqi Freedom	Cannes, France Jebel Ali, UAE Mayport, Fla.
January 13, 2011	July 15, 2011		1	VFA-11 (F/A-18F) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VFA-211 (F/A-18F) VFA-136 (F/A-18E) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-123 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AB	Mediterranean Arabian Sea	USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) USS Barry (DDG 52) USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) USS Mason (DDG 87) USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8)	Operation Enduring Freedom	Lisbon, Portugal Marmaris, Turkey Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Palma de Mallorca, Spain Mayport, Fla.
March 11, 2012	November 4, 2012		1	VFA-11 (F/A-18F) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) VFA-211 (F/A-18F) VFA-136 (F/A-18E) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-123 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-11 (HH/SH-60H/F)	AB	Mediterranean Arabian Sea	USS Vicksburg (CG 69) USS Porter (DDG 78) USS Nitze (DDG 94) USS James E. Williams (DDG 95)	Operation Enduring Freedom	Piraeus, Greece Jebel Ali, UAE Manama, Bahrain Naples, Italy Mayport, Fla.

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