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Deployments of USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH:

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 DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
May 11, 2011December 10, 2011 8VFA-31 (F/A-18E)
VFA-213 (F/A-18F)
VFA-15 (F/A-18C(N))
VFA-87 (F/A-18A+)
VAQ-141 (EA-18G)
VAW-124 (E-2C NP)
HSC-9 (MH-60S)
HSM-70 (MH-60R)
AJeastern Atlantic
Mediterranean
Arabian Sea
USS Gettysburg (CG 64)
USS Anzio (CG 68)
USS Mitscher (DDG 57)
USS Truxtun (DDG 103)
Exercise Saxon Warrior
Operation New Dawn
Operation Enduring Freedom
Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, UK
Cartagena, Spain
Naples, Italy
Manama, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Marseille, France
February 15, 2014November 15, 2014
  

8VFA-31 (F/A-18E)
VFA-213 (F/A-18F)
VFA-15 (F/A-18C(N))
VFA-87 (F/A-18C(N))
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-124 (E-2C NP)
HSC-9 (MH-60S)
HSM-70 (MH-60R)
AJMediterranean
Arabian Sea
USS Philippine Sea (CG 58)
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)
USS Truxtun (DDG 103)
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Phaleron Bay, Greece
Antalya, Turkey
Manama, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Duqm, Oman
Marseille, France
January 21, 2017  8VFA-31 (F/A-18E)
VFA-213 (F/A-18F)
VFA-87 (F/A-18E)
VFA-37 (F/A-18C(N))
VAQ-131 (EA-18G)
VAW-124 (E-2C NP)
HSC-9 (MH-60S)
HSM-70 (MH-60R)
AJMediterranean
Arabian Sea
North Sea
USS Philippine Sea (CG 58)
USS Hue City (CG 66)
USS Laboon (DDG 58)
USS Truxtun (DDG 103)
HDMS Peter Willemoes (F 362)
USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)
Operation Inherent Resolve
Exercise Saxon Warrior
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece
Manama, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Haifa, Israel
Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, UK




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