CVW-17 established : Nov.1, 1966

(Last update on Sep.3, 2008) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Jun.6, 1967 - Sep.14, 1967 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4B
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4B
300	VA-106	Gladiators	A-4E
400	VA-46	Clansmen	A-4E
500	VA-65	Tigers	A-6A
600	RVAH-11	Checkertails	RA-5C
730	VAW-123	Screwtops	E-2A
810	VAH-10 DET.59	Vikings	KA-3B
90x	VAW-33 DET.59 (*1)	Night Hawks	EA-1F
(HU)xx	HC-2 DET.59	Fleet Angels	UH-2A
(*1) redesignated VAQ-33 on Feb.1, 1968

(Last update on Nov.7, 2007) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Jul.22, 1968 - Apr.29, 1969 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4B
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4B
300	VA-34 (*1)	Blue Blasters	A-4C
400	VA-15 (*1)	Valions	A-4C
500	VA-152	Mavericks	A-4B
600	RVAH-12	Speartips	RA-5C
610	VAH-10 DET.59	Vikings	KA-3B
xxx	VAW-123	Screwtops	E-2A
(HU)xx	HC-2 DET.59	Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(*1) disestablished on Jun.1, 1969

(Last update on Apr.14, 2004) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Dec.2, 1969 - Jul.8, 1970 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4B
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4B
300	VA-66	Waldos	A-4C
400	VA-216 (*1)	Black Diamonds	A-4E
500	VA-36 (*1)	Roadrunners	A-4C
600	RVAH-13	Bats	RA-5C
610	VAH-10 DET.59	Vikings	KA-3B/EKA-3B
xxx	VAW-126	Closeouts	E-2A
xxx	HS-11	Dragonslayers	SH-3D
(*1) disestablished on Aug.1, 1970

(Last update on Mar.5, 2008) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Jan.5, 1971 - Jul.2, 1971 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4B
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4B
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6A/KA-6D
600	RVAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	RA-5C
610	VMCJ-2 DET.A59	Playboys	EA-6A
xxx	VAW-126	Closeouts	E-2B
00x	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D

(Last update on Jun.20, 2001) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Sep.22, 1972 - Jul.6, 1973 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4B
200	VMFA-531	Grey Ghosts	F-4B
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	RVAH-9	Hoot Owls	RA-5C
610	VAQ-135 DET.2	Black Ravens	EKA-3B
760	VAW-126	Closeouts	E-2B
00x	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D

(Last update on Jun.20, 2001) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Mar.11, 1974 - Sep.11, 1974 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4J
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	RVAH-6	Fleurs	RA-5C
760	VAW-126	Closeouts	E-2B
00x	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D
(Last update on Jan.15, 1999)

(Last update on Mar.6, 2002) CVW-17 (AA) CVA-59 FORRESTAL Mar.5, 1975 - Sep.22, 1975 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4J
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	RVAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	RA-5C
610	VAQ-134	Garudas	EA-6B
700	VAW-111	Gray Berets	E-2B
00x	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D

(Last update on Mar.6, 2002) CVW-17 (AA) CV-59 FORRESTAL 1976 - 1977 (Not deployment)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4J
200	VMFA-451	Warlords	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	RVAH-12	Speartips	RA-5C
xxx	VAQ-	.	EA-6B
xxx	VAW-	.	E-2
xxx	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D

(Last update on Apr.4, 2007) CVW-17 (AA) CV-59 FORRESTAL Apr.4, 1978 - Oct.26, 1978 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4J
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET.	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610	VAQ-130	Zappers	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
730	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D
010	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2B
(Last update on Apr.4, 2007)

(Last update on Dec.27, 2006) CVW-17 (AA) CV-59 FORRESTAL Nov.27, 1979 - May 7, 1980 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F-4J
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET. (*1)	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610	VAQ-133	Wizards	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
730	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
010	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
(*1) VFP-63 disestablished on Jun.30, 1982

(Last update on Dec.27, 2006) CVW-17 (AA) CV-59 FORRESTAL Mar.2, 1981 - Sep.15, 1981 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VMFA-115	Fighting Eagles	F-4J
200	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4J
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	VAQ-130	Zappers	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
730	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H

(Last update on Oct.17, 2001) CVW-17 (AA) CV-59 FORRESTAL Jun.7, 1982 - Nov.16, 1982 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-4S
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-4S
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600-603	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-130	Zappers	EA-6B
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A

(Last update on Jul.18, 2001) CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA Apr.2, 1984 - Oct.20, 1984 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-14A
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14A
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VMA(AW)-533	Hawks	A-6E/KA-6D
600-603	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
604-607	VMAQ-2 DET.Y	Playboys	EA-6B
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
(Last update on Jul.18, 2001)

CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA Aug.26, 1985 - Apr.16, 1986 (Med, Libya)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-14A
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14A
300	VA-83	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600-603	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-137	Rooks	EA-6B
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
(Last update on Oct.3, 2001)

(Last update on Dec.6, 2006) CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA Jun.5, 1987 - Nov.16, 1987 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-14A
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14A
300	VA-83 (*1)	Rampagers	A-7E
400	VA-81 (*2)	Sunliners	A-7E
500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600-603	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-137	Rooks	EA-6B
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3A
(JQ)0xx	VQ-2DET.	Batmen	EA-3B
(*1) redesignated VFA-83 on Mar.3, 1988 (*2) redesignated VFA-81 on Feb.4, 1988

(Last update on Apr.23, 2008) CVW-17 (AA) CV-62 INDEPENDENCE Aug.15, 1988 - Oct.8, 1988 (Homeport change : Norfolk to San Diego)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AK)100	VFA-131	Wild Cats	FA-18A
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14A
400	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-6E
(AB)500	VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamond Cutters	S-3A

(Last update on Dec.2, 2009) CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA Aug.7, 1990 - Mar.28, 1991 (Med, Red Sea)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-14B
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14B
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6E/KA-6D
600-603	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
610	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
Participated : operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM
(Last update on Dec.2, 2009)

(Last update on Sep.12, 2007) CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA May 6, 1992 - Nov.6, 1992 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F-14B
200	VF-103	Sluggers	F-14B
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	HS-9 (*1)	Sea Griffins	SH-3H
620	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
(JA)xx	VX-1 DET.	Pioneers	ES-3A
24, xx	VRC-40 DET.	Rawhides	C-2A
(*1) disestablished on Apr.30, 1993

(Last update on Sep.12, 2007) CVW-17 (AA) CV-64 CONSTELLATION Mar.4, 1993 - Apr.8, 1993 Post-SLEP Shakedown Cruise in the Caribbean
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-74 (*1)	Be-Devilers	F-14B
500	VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
620	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
xx	VRC-40 DET.	Rawhides	C-2A
(BF)xx	HC-16 DET. (*1)	Bullfrogs	SH-3H
(*1) VF-74 disestablished on Apr.30, 1994 (*2) HC-16 disestablished on Apr.1, 1994

(Last update on Dec.17, 2008) CVW-17 (AA) CV-60 SARATOGA Jan.11, 1994 - Jun.24, 1994 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-103	Sluggers (*1)	F-14B
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VA-35 (*2)	Black Panthers	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
620	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
760	VQ-6 DET.A	Black Ravens	ES-3A
(*1) changed nickname to "Jolly Rogers" on Oct.1, 1995 (*2) disestablished on Jan.31, 1995

(Last update on May 29, 2002) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-65 ENTERPRISE Jun.28, 1996 - Dec.20, 1996 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-103	Jolly Rogers	F-14B
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VA-75 (*1)	Sunday Punchers	A-6E
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
620	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
760	VQ-6 DET.C	Black Ravens	ES-3A
xx	VRC-40 DET.2	Rawhides	C-2A
(*1) disestablished on Mar.21, 1997

(Last update on May 29, 2000) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-69 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Jun.10, 1998 - Dec.10, 1998 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-103	Jolly Rogers	F-14B
200	VFA-34	Blue Blasters	FA-18C(N)
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C(N)
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
620 --> 500	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
600	VAW-125	Tigertails or Torchbearers	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
760	VQ-6 DET.D	Black Ravens	ES-3A
xx	VRC-40 DET.3	Rawhides	C-2A
(Last update on May 29, 2000)

(Last update on Jun.6, 2007) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-73 GEORGE WASHINGTON Jun.21, 2000 - Dec.19, 2000 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-103	Jolly Rogers	F-14B
200	VFA-34	Blue Blasters	FA-18C(N)
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C(N)
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
600	VAW-125	Tigertails	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
xx	VRC-40 DET.4	Rawhides	C-2A

(Last update on Dec.25, 2002) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-73 GEORGE WASHINGTON Jun.20, 2002 - Dec.20, 2002 (Med, Northern Arabian Sea)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-103	Jolly Rogers	F-14B
200	VFA-34	Blue Blasters	FA-18C(N)
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C(N)
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
600	VAW-125	Tigertails	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
53, 56	VRC-40 DET.4	Rawhides	C-2A
(Last update on Dec.25, 2002)

(Last update on Jun.29, 2005) CVW-17 (AA) CV-67 JOHN F. KENNEDY Jun.7, 2004 - Dec.13, 2004 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-103 (*1)	Jolly Rogers	F-14B
200	VFA-34	Blue Blasters	FA-18C(N)
300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C(N)
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
500	VAQ-132	Scorpions	EA-6B
600	VAW-125	Tigertails	E-2C
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B
xx	VRC-40 DET.4	Rawhides	C-2A
(*1) redesignated VFA-103 Feb.1, 2005

(Last update on Feb.25, 2009) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-73 GEORGE WASHINGTON Apr.4, 2006 - May 24, 2006 (Caribbean Sea)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VFA-11	Red Rippers	FA-18F
400	VFA-81	Sunliners	FA-18C
600	VAW-121	Bluetails	E-2C NP
610	HS-7	Dusty Dogs	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-22	Checkmates	S-3B
xx	VRC-40 DET.	Rawhides	C-2A

(Last update on Feb.25, 2009) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-73 GEORGE WASHINGTON Apr.7, 2008 - May 27, 2008 (Norfolk to San Diego around the Cape Horn)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AG)100	VFA-143	Pukin' Dogs	FA-18E
(AG)200	VFA-103	Jolly Rogers	FA-18F
(AG)300	VFA-83	Rampagers	FA-18C(N)
(AG)400	VFA-131	Wildcats	FA-18C(N)
500	VAQ-132 (*1)	Scorpions	EA-6B
600	VAW-121	Bluetails	E-2C NP
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
700	VS-22 (*2)	Checkmates	S-3B
xx	VRC-40 DET.	Rawhides	C-2A
(*1) VAQ-132 will transition to EA-18G in 2009. (*2) disestablished on Jan.30, 2009.

(Last update on Apr.14, 2010) CVW-17 (AA) CVN-70 CARL VINSON Jan.12, 2010 - Apr.12, 2010 Support Humanitarian Operations in Haiti and Norfolk to San Diego around the Cape Horn
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VFA-81 (*2)	Sunliners	FA-18E
600	VAW-125 (*2)	Tigertails	E-2C Hawkeye 2000 NP
610	HS-15	Red Lions	SH-60F/HH-60H
(AC)610	HS-7 DET. (*1)	Dusty Dogs	SH-60F/HH-60H
(AB)610	HS-11 DET. (*1)	Dragon Slayers	SH-60F/HH-60H
(AJ)610	HSC-9 DET. (*1)	Tridents	MH-60S
(BJ)5xx	HM-14 DET. (*1)	Vanguard	MH-53E
(TB)xx	HM-15 DET. (*1)	Blackhawks	MH-53E
40, xx	VRC-40 DET.	Rawhides	C-2A NP
(*1) deployed aboard until Jan. 31 from Jan. 13, 2010 in Support Humanitarian Operations in Haiti (*2) deployed aboard from Feb. 1, 2010