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Deployments of USS NIMITZ:
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 | Cruise Patches |
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July 16, 1975 | September 24, 1975 | 8 | VF-31 (F-4J) VMF-333 (F-4J) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAW-116 (E-2B) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) HC-2 (SH-3G) | AJ | Caribbean Northern Atlantic | USS California (CGN 36) USS South Carolina (CGN 37) USS Seahorse (SSN 669) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany Edinburgh, UK Portsmouth, UK | |||
July 7, 1976 | February 7, 1977 | 8 | VF-74 (F-4J) VMF-333 (F-4J) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) HC-2 (SH-3G) | AJ | Mediterranean | USS California (CGN 36) USS South Carolina (CGN 37) USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27) USS Barney (DDG 6) USS Mitscher (DDG 35) USS Billfish (SSN 676) | Exercise National Week XXI Exercise Display Determination Exercise Lafayette | Tangier, Morocco Taranto, Italy Naples, Italy Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Gibraltar Tunis,Tunisia Rota, Spain | ||
December 1, 1977 | July 20, 1978 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VS-24 (S-3A) VAW-112 (E-2B) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | USS California (CGN 36) USS South Carolina (CGN 37) | Dawn Patrol 78 | Rota, Spain Naples, Italy Venice, Italy Haifa, Israel Lisbon, Portugal Livorno, Italy Portsmouth, UK Wilhelmshaven, Germany | ||
September 10, 1979 | May 26, 1980 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFP-63 Det. 5 (RF-8G) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VS-24 (S-3A) VAW-112 (E-2B) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Southern Atlantic Mediterranean Indian Ocean | USS California (CGN 36) USS Texas (CGN 39) | Operation Evening Light | Rota, Spain Naples, Italy Alexandria, Egypt Tunis, Tunisia Athens, Greece | ||
August 29, 1980 | October 17, 1980 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VS-24 (S-3A) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Northern Atlantic | USS Texas (CGN 39) USS Caron (DD 970) | Teamwork '80 | Portsmouth, UK Wilhelmshaven, Germany | ||
August 3, 1981 | February 12, 1982 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VS-24 (S-3A) VMAQ-2 Det.Y (EA-6B) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Tunis, Tunisia Livorno, Italy Haifa, Israel Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||||
November 10, 1982 | May 20, 1983 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VS-24 (S-3A) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Alexandria, Egypt Livorno, Italy Monaco Bermuda | ||||
March 8, 1985 | October 4, 1985 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-24 (S-3A) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Mediterranean | Toulon, France Haifa, Israel Alexandria, Egypt Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||||
August 15, 1986 | October 16, 1986 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-24 (S-3A) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Northern Atlantic | Northern Wedding | Wilhelmshaven, Germany Brest, France | |||
December 30, 1986 | July 26, 1987 | 8 | VF-41 (F-14A) VF-84 (F-14A) VA-82 (A-7E) VA-86 (A-7E) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-124 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-24 (S-3A) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AJ | Southern Atlantic Mediterranean West Coast (Homeport change from Norfolk, Va., to Bremerton, Wash.) | USS South Carolina (CGN 37) USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27) USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23) USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6) USS Nitro (AE 23) | Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Alexandria, Egypt Naples, Italy Antalya, Turkey Monaco Toulon, France Cannes, France Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Diego, Calif. | |||
September 2, 1988 | March 2, 1989 | 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-138 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | Operation Earnest Will | Pusan, South Korea Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Pattaya, Thailand Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |||
February 25, 1991 | August 24, 1991 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14B) VF-24 (F-14B) VA-146 (F/A-18C) VA-147 (F/A-18C) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) USS Texas (CGN 39) USS Rentz (FFG 46) USS Harold E. Holt (FF 1074) USS Stein (FF 1065) USS Camden (AOE 2) | Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Dubai, U.A.E. Pattaya Beach, Thailand Hong Kong Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |||
February 19, 1993 | August 19, 1993 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (F/A-18C) VA-147 (F/A-18C) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-2 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Truxtun (CGN 35) USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) | Operation Southern Watch | Hong Kong Singapore Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Pattaya Beach, Thailand Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
November 27, 1995 | May 20, 1996 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14A) VF-24 (F-14A) VA-146 (F/A-18C) VA-147 (F/A-18C) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) VQ-5 Det.C (ES-3A) HS-8 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NG | Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf | USS Port Royal (CG 73) USS Callaghan (DDG 994) USS Oldendorf (DD 972) USS Ford (FFG 54) USS Portsmouth (SSN 707) USS Shasta (AE 33) USS Willamette (AO 180) | Operation Southern Watch | Hong Kong Singapore Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Pattaya, Thailand Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
September 1, 1997 | March 2, 1998 | 9 | VF-211 (F-14) VFA-146 (F/A-18C) VFA-147 (F/A-18C) VMFA-314 (F/A-18C) VAW-122 (E-2C) VS-33 (S-3B) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VQ-5 Det.9 (ES-3A) HS-8 (HH/SH-60H/F) | NG | Around-the-world cruise Arabian Gulf East Coast | USS Port Royal (CG 73) USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) USS Benfold (DDG 65) USS Kinkaid (DD 965) USS Ford (FFG 54) USS Sacramento (AOE 1) USS Olympia (SSN 717) | Exercise Valiant Blitz Operation Southern Watch | Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Mayport, Fla. | ||
September 21, 2001 | November 13, 2001 | - | VFA-204 (F/A-18A) VAW-78 (E-2C) VS-22 (S-3B) HS-75 (HH/SH-60H/F) HC-11 (HH-46D) | - | South Atlantic East Pacific | Changed homeport from Norfolk to San Diego | Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |||
March 3, 2003 | November 5, 2003 | 11 | VFA-41 (F/A-18F) VFA-14 (F/A-18E) VFA-97 (F/A-18A) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C) VS-29 (S-3B) HS-6 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NH | Western Pacific, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Princeton (CG 59) USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) USS Benfold (DDG 65) USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) USS Pasadena (SSN 752) USS Bridge (AOE 10) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom | Pearl Harbor, HI Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Singapore | ||
May 7, 2005 | November 8, 2005 | 11 | VFA-41 (F/A-18F) VFA-14 (F/A-18E) VMFA-232 (F/A-18C) VFA-94 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C 2000) HS-6 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NH | Western Pacific, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf | USS Princeton (CG 59) USS Higgins (DDG 76) USS Chafee (DDG 90) USS Louisville (SSN 724) USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom | Guam Hong Kong Port Kelang, Malaysia Dubai Fremantle, Australia Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
April 2, 2007 | September 30, 2007 | 11 | VFA-41 (F/A-18F) VFA-14 (F/A-18E) VMFA-232 (F/A-18A+) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-6 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NH | Western Pacific, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf | USS Princeton (CG 59) USS Higgins (DDG 76) USS Chafee (DDG 90) USS Pinckney (DDG 91) USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) | Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 Exercise Malabar 07-02 | Jebel Ali, UAE Chennai, India Hong Kong Singapore Pearl Harbor, Hi. | ||
January 24, 2008 | June 3, 2008 | 11 | VFA-41 (F/A-18F) VFA-14 (F/A-18E) VMFA-232 (F/A-18A+) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-6 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NH | Western Pacific | USS Princeton (CG 59) USS Higgins (DDG 76) USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Sasebo, Japan Pusan, South Korea Hong Kong Guam | |||
July 31, 2009 | March 26, 2010 | 11 | VFA-41 (F/A-18F) VFA-14 (F/A-18E) VFA-97 (F/A-18C) VFA-86 (F/A-18C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C 2000NP) HS-6 (SH/HH-60F/H) | NH | Western Pacific, Arabian Sea | USS Chosin (CG 65) USS Pinckney (DDG 91) USS Sampson (DDG 102) USS Rentz (FFG 46) USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) | Operation Enduring Freedom | Yokosuka, Japan Singapore Manama, Bahrain Phuket, Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hong Kong Bremerton, Wa. | ||
March 29, 2013 | December 16, 2013 | 11 | VFA-154 (F/A-18F) VFA-147 (F/A-18E) VFA-146 (F/A-18C) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C(N)) VAQ-142 (EA-6B) VAW-117 (E-2C 2000NP) HSC-6 (MH-60S) HSM-75 (MH-60R) | NH | Western Pacific, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean | USS Princeton (CG 59) USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) USS Pinckney (DDG 91) USS Sampson (DDG 102) USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) USS Spruance (DDG 111) USS Curts (FFG 38) USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) | SUSTEX Operation Enduring Freedom | Pusan, South Korea Phuket, Thailand Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Manama, Bahrain Naples, Italy Pearl Harbor, Hi. San Siego, Calif. |