|
Deployment Dates |
Aircraft |
Carrier
|
Air Wing |
Tail Code |
Operating Area
|
|
23 NOV 1973 ~ 09 JUL 1974 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CVA-63 |
CVW-11 |
NH |
WESTPAC
Indian Ocean
|
|
21 MAY ~ 15 DEC 1975 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-11 |
NH |
WESTPAC
Indian Ocean
|
|
31 MAR ~ 21 OCT 1977 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-7 |
AG |
Mediterranean
|
|
03 OCT 1978 ~ 05 APR 1979 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Saratoga
CV-60 |
CVW-3 |
AC |
Mediterranean
|
|
23 ~ 29 FEB 1980 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
|
CVW-5 |
NF |
TRANSPAC
Homeport change to NAF Atsugi, Japan
|
|
14 JUL ~ 26 NOV 1980 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean |
|
23 FEB ~
05 JUN 1981 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean |
|
26 JUN ~
16 JUL 1981 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
03 SEP ~
06 OCT 1981 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
26 APR ~
18 JUN 1982 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
TEAM SPIRIT |
|
14 SEP ~
?? DEC 1982 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
NORPAC
WESTPAC |
|
08 DEC
1982 ~ 02 JUN 1983 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS America
CV-66 |
CVW-1 |
AB |
Mediterranean
Indian
Ocean
Exercise
BEACON FLASH |
|
02 JUN ~
08 AUG 1983 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
25 OCT ~
11 DEC 1983 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
15 OCT ~
12 DEC 1984 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
01 FEB ~
28 MAR 1985 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
10 JUN ~
14 OCT 1985 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean |
|
15 NOV ~
12 DEC 1985 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
17 JAN ~
30 MAR 1986 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
24 MAR ~
?? OCT 1986 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
|
CVW-5 |
NF |
TRANSPAC
to & from CONUS |
|
09 JAN ~
20 MAR 1987 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
23 APR ~
13 JUL 1987 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
15 OCT
1987 ~ 12 APR 1988 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Operation EARNEST WILL
Exercise
TEAM SPIRIT |
|
18 OCT ~
09 NOV 1988 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
21 JAN ~
24 FEB 1989 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
27 FEB ~
09 APR 1989 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
TEAM SPIRIT |
|
31 MAY ~
25 JUL 1989 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
15 AUG ~
11 DEC 1989 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Exercise
THALAY
Operation CLASSIC RESOLVE |
|
25 JAN ~
06 APR 1990 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
18 JUN ~
21 JUN 1990 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Onboard
explosions & fire on 20 JUNE
~ 125 nautical miles NE of Japan |
|
02 OCT
1990 ~ 17 APR 1991 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation IMMINENT THUNDER
Operation DESERT SHIELD
Operation DESERT STORM |
|
10 AUG ~
22 AUG 1991 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Midway
CV-41 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Transit
to Pearl Harbor, HI
Air Wing
Swap out with
USS
INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) |
|
28 AUG ~
11 SEP 1991 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Transit
from Pearl Harbor, HI
to
Yokosuka, Japan |
|
15 APR ~
13 OCT 1992 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH |
|
15 FEB ~
25 MAR 1993 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
TEAM SPIRIT |
|
11 MAY ~
01 JUL 1993 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
17 NOV
1993 ~ 17 MAR 1994 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH |
|
19 JUL ~
29 AUG 1994 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
19 AUG ~
18 NOV 1995 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH |
|
09 FEB ~
27 MAR 1996 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
15 FEB ~
10 JUN 1997 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
COBRA GOLD |
|
23 JAN ~
06 JUN 1998 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH |
|
30 MAR
1998 |
Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons (TACELRON)
were redesignated Electronic Attack Squadrons (VAQRON)
|
|
07 ~ 16
JUL 1998 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS Independence
CV-62 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Transit
to Pearl Harbor, HI
Air Wing
Swap out with
USS
Kitty Hawk (CV-63) |
|
?? JUL ~
11 AUG 1998 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Transit
from Pearl Harbor, HI
to
Yokosuka, Japan |
|
30 SEP ~ 13 NOV
1998 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Sea of
Japan
Exercise
FOAL EAGLE
|
|
02 MAR ~
25 AUG 1999 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Exercise
TANDEM THRUST
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH |
|
22 OCT ~
10 NOV 1999 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
ANNUALEX
11G |
|
11 APR ~
05 JUN 2000 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
COBRA GOLD |
|
26 SEP ~ 20 NOV
2000 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Sea of
Japan
Exercise
FOAL EAGLE
Exercise
KEEN SWORD |
|
02 MAR ~ 11 JUN
2001 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Exercise
MERLION
Exercise
TANDEM THRUST |
|
21 ~ 30
SEP 2001 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
30 OCT ~
16 NOV 2001 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
|
CVW-5 |
NF |
Weapons
Training Det,
Kadena
Air Base, Okinawa |
|
12 ~ 15 MAR
2002 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
18 MAR ~ 01 APR
2001 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
15 APR ~
05 JUN 2002 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
25 OCT ~ 13 DEC
2002 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
ANNUALEX
14G |
|
20 ~ 22 JAN
2003 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
23 JAN ~
06 MAY 2003 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
Persian
Gulf
Operation
IRAQI FREEDOM
|
|
01 NOV ~
12 DEC 2003 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
|
|
08 ~ 16
JAN 2004 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
INSURV |
|
18 FEB ~
24 MAY 2004 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Indian
Ocean
|
|
19 JUL ~
07 SEP 2004 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Summer
Pulse 2004
|
|
26 ~ 31
JAN 2005 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
23 MAY ~
20 AUG 2005 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise
Talisman Sabre 2005 |
|
24 OCT ~
12 DEC 2005 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
08 JUN ~
15 SEP 2006 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise Valiant Shield 2006
Indian Ocean |
|
17 OCT ~
10 DEC 2006 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
ANNUALEX 18G |
|
23 MAY ~
21 SEP 2007 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2007
Exercise
Valiant Shield 2007
Exercise
Malabar 2007 |
|
21 OCT ~
27 NOV 2007 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Exercise 9th Keen Sword
ANNUALEX
19G |
|
18 MAR ~ 04 APR 2008 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
15 MAR ~ 12 MAY 2008 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
28 MAY ~ 06 AUG 2008 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
Kitty Hawk
CV-63 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
Transit
to Pearl Harbor, HI
RIMPAC 2008
Transit to San Diego, CA |
|
21 AUG ~ SEP 25 2008 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Transit from San Diego, CA to
Yokosuka, Japan
WESTPAC |
|
01 OCT ~ 21 NOV 2008 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
06 MAY ~ 15 MAY 2009 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications |
|
20 MAY ~ 05 JUN 2009 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
WESTPAC |
|
10 JUN ~ 03 SEP 2009 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC |
|
06 OCT ~ 23 NOV 2009 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
WESTPAC
ANNUALEX 2009
ANNUALEX 21G |
|
19 MAY ~ 01 NOV 2010 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan
Operating Area
Carrier
Qualifications
WESTPAC
Exercise Valiant Shield 2010 |
|
24 NOV ~ 14 DEC 2010 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan Operating Area
WESTPAC
Exercise Keen Sword 2010 |
|
12 JUN ~ 27 AUG 2011 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan Operating Area
WESTPAC
Indian Ocean |
|
19 SEP ~ 22 NOV 2011 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-5 |
NF |
Japan Operating Area
WESTPAC
ANNUALEX 2011 |
|
14 FEB 2012 |
EA-6B
Prowler
|
|
|
NF |
TRANSPAC
Homeport change to NAS Whidbey Island, WA for transition to
EA-18G Growler
|
|
01 FEB 2013 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
|
|
NL |
NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Certified "Safe for Flight" on the EA-18G Growler
|
|
13 JUN ~ 10 AUG 2014 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS
Ronald Reagan
CVN-76 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
RIMPAC 2014
|
|
08 SEP ~
17 DEC 2015 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS
George Washington
CVN-73 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
Transit: San Diego, CA
to Norfolk, VA
|
|
05 JAN ~
23 JUN 2017 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS Carl
Vinson
CVN-70 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
WESTPAC
|
|
05 JAN ~
12 APR 2018 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS Carl
Vinson
CVN-70 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
WESTPAC
|
|
18 JUN ~
08 AUG 2018 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS Carl
Vinson
CVN-70 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
RIMPAC 2018 |
|
07 JUN ~
29 JUN 2021 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS Carl
Vinson
CVN-70 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
Hawaiian Island OPS AREA
|
|
02 AUG 2021 ~
14 FEB 2022 |
EA-18G
Growler
|
USS Carl
Vinson
CVN-70 |
CVW-2 |
NE |
WESTPAC |
