Last update on May 7, 2025
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121)
Lineage
06Jul1948 established VAW-2 (Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron)
01Oct1948 redesignated VC-12 (Composite Squadron)
02Jul1956 redesignated VAW-12
01Apr1967 redesignated VAW-121
Nickname
06Jul1948 - 02Jul1956 unknown
02Jul1956 - 01Apr1967 Bats
01Apr1967 - Jan1978 Griffins
Jan1978 - present Bluetails
VC-12 Deployments
DET.A 04Jan1949 - 05Mar1949 CVB-41 CVG-17 NE-xx Med
DET.3 06Sep1949 - 26Jan1950 AD-3W CV-32 CARDIV2 NE-xx Med
DET.5 Dec1949 - 22Dec1949 TBM-3W CVB-41 CVG-4 NE-xx WestLant
DET.5 06Jan1950 - 23May1950 TBM-3W CVB-41 CVG-4 NE-xx Med
DET.7 Feb1950 - 29Mar1950 AD-3W CVB-42 CVG-17 NE-7x Guantanamo Bay
DET.3 02May1950 - 24Aug1950 AD-3W CV-32 CVG-3 NE-xx Med
DET.5 10Jul1950 - 10Nov1950 AD-3W CVB-41 CVG-7 NE-xx Med
DET.3 06Sep1950 - 25Feb1951 AD-3W CV-32 CVG-3 NE-1x Korean War
DET.6 09Sep1950 - 01Feb1951 AD-3W/4W CVB-43 CVG-17 NE-xx Med
DET.7 10Jan1951 - 18May1951 AD-4W CVB-42 CVG-6 NE-7x Med
DET. 11Jan1951 - 31Mar1951 AD-3W CVL-49 NE-xx Med
DET.6 20Mar1951 - 06Oct1951 AD-4W CVB-43 CVG-1 NE-xx Med
DET.13 06Mar1951 - 08Jun1951 AD-3W CVL-48 CARDIV14 NE-xx Med
DET.8 17Apr1951 - May1951 AD-4W CV-34 CVG-4 NE-xx WestLant
DET.8 15May1951 - 04Oct1951 AD-4W CV-34 CVG-4 NE-xx Med
DET.3 Jul1951 - 21Aug1951 AD-4W CV-32 CVG-3 NE-xx Caribbean
DET.3 03Sep1951 - 21Dec1951 AD-4W CV-32 CVG-3 NE-70x Med
DET.7 03Sep1951 - 04Feb1952 AD-4W CVB-42 CVG-17 NE-xx Med
DET.32 28Nov1951 - 11Jun1952 AD-4W CV-40 CVG-8 NE-7xx Med
DET.5 09Jan1952 - 05May1952 AD-4W CVB-41 CVG-6 NE-7x Med
DET.38 Apr1952 - May1952 AD-4W CV-18 CVG-1 NE-7xx NorLant, EastLant
DET.6 19Apr1952 - 12Oct1952 AD-4W CVB-43 CVG-4 NE-70x Med
DET.41 20May1952 - 08Jan1953 AD-4W CV-31 CVG-7 NE-2x Korean War
DET.38 24May1952 - 13Oct1952 AD-4W CV-18 CVG-1 NE-70x NorLant, Med
DET.5 26Aug1952 - 08Oct1952 AD-4W CVB-41 CVG-6 NE-7xx NorLant
DET.7 26Aug1952 - 19Dec1952 AD-4W CVB-42 CVG-17 NE-70x NorLant, Med
DET.3 28Aug1952 - 16Feb1953 AD-4W CV-32 CVG-3 NE-70x Med
DET.5 01Dec1952 - 19May1953 AD-4W CVA-41 CVG-6 C-70x Med
DET. 05Jan1953 - Feb1953 AD-4W CVA-36 CVG-8 NE-8x Caribbean
DET.32 07Jan1953 - 03Jul1953 AD-4W CVA-40 CVG-10 NE-70x Med
DET.41 19Feb1953 - 07May1953 AD-4W CVA-20 CVG-7 NE-7xx Shakedown(SoLant)
DET.6 26Apr1953 - 21Oct1953 AD-4W CVA-43 CVG-8 NE-7x Med
DET.44 26Apr1953 - 04Dec1953 AD-4W CVA-39 CVG-4 NE-7xx Med, Indian Ocean, Korean War
DET.7 01Jun1953 - 03Dec1953 AD-4W CVA-42 CVG-1 NE-7xx Med
DET.41 16Sep1953 - 23Feb1954 AD-4W CVA-20 CVG-7 NE-70x NorLant, Med
DET.38 16Sep1953 - 01May1954 AD-4W CVA-18 CVG-17 NE-7xx World Cruise
DET.32 12Nov1953 - 06Sep1954 AD-4W CVA-40 CVG-3 NE-70x World Cruise
DET. 18Nov1953 - Dec1953 AD-4W CVA-12 ATG-181 NE-7xx Shakedown(Caribbean)
DET.36 Aug1953 - Nov1953 AD-4W CVA-15 CVG-10 NE-7xx Shakedown(Guantanamo Bay)
DET.35 04Jan1954 - 04Aug1954 AD-4W CVA-41 CVG-6 NE-70x Med
DET. 06Jan1954 - 05Mar1954 AD-4W CVA-12 ATG-181 NE-7xx Caribbean
DET.30 22May1954 - 27May1954 AD-4W CVA-20 ATG-181 NE-7xx Narragansett Bay
DET.31 07Jul1954 - 20Dec1954 AD-4W CVA-43 CVG-10 NE-70x Med
DET.34 Aug1954 - Aug1954 AD-4W CVA-39 CVG-8 NE-xx Caribbean
DET.33 Sep1954 - Nov1954 AD-4W CVA-11 ATG-201 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 28Sep1954 - 22Apr1955 AD-4W CVA-39 CVG-8 E-70x Med
DET.36 30Nov1954 - 18Jun1955 AD-4W CVA-15 ATG-181 B-70x Med
DET.35 27Dec1954 - 14Jul1955 AD-4W CVA-41 CVG-1 NE-70x World Cruise
DET.39 03Feb1955 - 16Apr1955 AD-5W CVA-14 CVG-6 NE-7xx Caribbean
DET.31 23Mar1955 - 29Sep1955 AD-5W CVA-43 CVG-17 NE-7xx Med
DET.30 25Apr1955 - May1955 AD-5W CVA-20 ATG-201 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.32 04May1955 - 10Dec1955 AD-4W CVA-12 CVG-7 NE-70x WestPac
DET.33 26May1955 - 22Nov1955 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-4 NE-70x Med
DET.30 Aug1955 - Aug1955 AD-5W CVA-20 ATG-201 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 24Aug1955 - 31Mar1956 AD-5W CVA-39 CVG-6 NE-7xx Med
DET.30 08Sep1955 - 20Oct1955 AD-5W CVA-20 ATG-201 NE-7xx Mayport to San Diego via Cape Horn
DET.30 31Oct1955 - 16Apr1956 AD-5W CVA-20 ATG-201 NE-70x WestPac
DET.39 04Nov1955 - 02Aug1956 AD-5W CVA-14 CVG-3 NE-1x Med
DET.42 24Jan1956 - 30Mar1956 AD-5W CVA-59 ATG-181 NE-7xx Shakedown(SoLant)
DET.36 Feb1956 - 09Mar1956 AD-5W CVA-15 ATG-202 NE-7xx off the east coast
DET.33 12Mar1956 - 05Sep1956 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-8 NE-70x Med
VAW-12 Deployments
DET.36 14Jul1956 - 19Feb1957 AD-5W CVA-15 ATG-202 NE-70x Med
DET.31 23Jul1956 - Aug1956 AD-5W CVA-43 CVG-10 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.31 13Aug1956 - 11Feb1957 AD-5W CVA-43 CVG-10 NE-70x Med
DET.34 Oct1956 - Oct1956 AD-5W CVA-39 ATG-182 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.30 15Oct1956 - 22May1957 AD-5W CVA-20 ATG-181 NE-70x WestPac
DET.42 07Nov1956 - 12Dec1956 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-1 NE-7xx Azores
DET.34 Nov1956 - Dec1956 AD-5W CVA-39 ATG-182 NE-7xx WestLant
DET.42 15Jan1957 - 22Jul1957 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-1 NE-70x Med
DET.34 21Jan1957 - 27Jul1957 AD-5W CVA-39 ATG-182 NE-70x Med
DET.37 Feb1957 - Feb1957 AD-5W CVA-42 CVG-17 GE-7xx Gulf of Maine
DET.37 Mar1957 - Apr1957 AD-5W CVA-42 CVG-17 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 Apr1957 - May1957 AD-5W CVA-15 CVG-4 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.33 Jul1957 - Aug1957 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-6 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 01Jul1957 - 24Feb1958 AD-5W CVA-15 CVG-4 GE-7xx Med
DET.37 12Jul1957 - 05Mar1958 AD-5N CVA-42 CVG-17 AL-80x Med
DET.42 16Aug1957 - 22Oct1957 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-1 AB-7xx NorLant
DET.33 03Sep1957 - 22Oct1957 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-6 GE-7xx NorLant "Operation Strike Back"
DET.33 Dec1957 - Dec1957 AD-5W CVA-11 ATG-181 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.45 Dec1957 - Dec1957 AD-5W CVA-9 ATG-201 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.43 Jan1958 - Jan1958 AD-5W CVA-60 CVG-3 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.43 01Feb1958 - 01Oct1958 AD-5W CVA-60 CVG-3 AC-7xx Med
DET.45 02Feb1958 - 14Nov1958 AD-5W CVA-9 ATG-201 AP-75x Med, Indian Ocean, WestPac
DET.48 10Mar1958 - 29Apr1958 AD-5W CVS-18 CARDIV-14 GE-78x Guantanamo Bay
DET.42 28Mar1958 - 24May1958 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.33 May1958 - May1958 AD-5W CVA-11 ATG-181 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.48 12May1958 - 11Oct1958 AD-5W CVS-18 CARDIV-14 GE-78x Med
DET.33 09Jun1958 - 08Aug1958 AD-5W CVA-11 ATG-181 GE-70x NorLant
DET.52 Jun1958 - Sep1958 AD-5W CVS-45 GE-xx Med
DET.42 13Jul1958 - 17Aug1958 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-10 AK-7xx EastLant "Lebanon Crisis"
DET.36 Jul1958 - Aug1958 AD-5W CVA-15 CVG-7 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 02Sep1958 - 12Mar1959 AD-5W CVA-15 CVG-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.42 02Sep1958 - 12Mar1959 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-10 AK-72x Med
DET.33 Nov1958 - Nov1958 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-6 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 Nov1958 - Nov1958 AD-5W CVS-39 GE-xx WestLant
DET.48 26Nov1958 - 13Dec1958 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx NorLant
DET.38 Dec1958 - Dec1958 AD-5W CVS-40 GE-xx WestLant
DET.52 Jan1959 - Mar1959 AD-5W CVS-45 GE-xx Lant
DET.37 07Jan1959 - 23Jan1959 AD-5W CVA-42 CVG-1 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.48 Feb1959 - Mar1959 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx WestLant
DET.33 13Feb1959 - 30Aug1959 AD-5W CVA-11 CVG-6 GE-70x Med
DET.38 Mar1959 - Apr1959 AD-5W CVS-40 GE-xx Lant
DET.34 Apr1959 - Apr1959 AD-5W CVS-39 GE-xx WestLant
DET.41 23Apr1959 - 01Jul1959 AD-5W CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-70x Shakedown(Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
DET.36 May1959 - Jun1959 AD-5W CVS-15 GE-xx WestLant
DET.45 May1959 - Jun1959 AD-5W CVA-9 CVG-10 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.48 May1959 - Jul1959 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx WestLant
DET.52 Jun1959 - Aug1959 AD-5W CVS-45 GE-xx Lant
DET.34 15Jun1959 - 04Sep1959 AD-5W CVS-39 GE-xx Med
DET.36 08Jul1959 - 01Aug1959 AD-5W CVS-15 CARDIV-18 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.42 Aug1959 - Aug1959 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.45 07Aug1959 - 26Feb1960 AD-5W CVA-9 CVG-10 AK-7xx Med
DET.43 15Aug1959 - 26Feb1960 AD-5W CVA-60 CVG-3 AC-70x Med
DET.38 Aug1959 - Sep1959 AD-5W CVS-40 GE-xx WestLant
DET.48 Aug1959 - Oct1959 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx WestLant
DET.42 Sep1959 - Oct1959 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 Oct1959 - Nov1959 AD-5W CVS-15 GE-xx Lant
DET.52 Oct1959 - 18Nov1959 AD-5W CVS-45 GE-xx WestLant
DET.38 30Nov1959 - 14Dec1959 AD-5W CVS-40 GE-xx Lant
DET.48 Dec1959 - Dec1959 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx WestLant
DET.48 Jan1960 - Feb1960 AD-5W CVS-18 GE-xx WestLant
DET.52 21Jan1960 - Feb1960 AD-5W CVS-45 GE-xx Caribbean
DET.42 28Jan1960 - 31Aug1960 AD-5W CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-72x Med
DET.33 Feb1960 - Mar1960 WF-2 CVA-11 CVG-6 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.41 Mar1960 - Apr1960 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 Mar1960 - Apr1960 AD-5W CVS-39 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.52 09Jun1960 - 30Aug1960 AD-5W CVS-45 CVSG-56 AU-7xx Med
DET.48 11Jun1960 - Jun1960 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 29Jun1960 - 12Aug1960 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx Lant
DET.45 Jun1960 - Jun1960 AD-5W CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.41 Jun1960 - Jul1960 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx WestLant
DET.43 Jun1960 - Jul1960 WF-2 CVA-60 CVG-3 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 Jun1960 - Jul1960 AD-5W CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.48 09Jul1960 - 11Aug1960 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx SoLant
DET.36 Jul1960 - Aug1960 AD-5W CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.41 04Aug1960 - 03Mar1961 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.45 07Aug1960 - Aug1960 AD-5W CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.43 22Aug1960 - 25Feb1961 WF-2 CVA-60 CVG-3 AC-70x Med
DET.45 05Sep1960 - Dec1960 AD-5W CVS-9 CVSG-60 AW-7xx Med
DET.52 Sep1960 - Oct1960 AD-5W CVS-45 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant, Caribbean
DET.48 28Nov1960 - 10Dec1960 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.34 Nov1960 - Dec1960 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.52 Dec1960 - Dec1960 AD-5W CVS-45 CVSG-56 GE-7xx Mercury-Redstone 1A recovery operation
DET.34 Jan1961 - Jan1961 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.48 09Jan1961 - Feb1961 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 07Feb1961 - 02Mar1961 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.42 09Feb1961 - 25Aug1961 WF-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-77x Med
DET.37 15Feb1961 - 28Aug1961 WF-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-7xx Med
DET.48 Mar1961 - Apr1961 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.34 Apr1961 - Apr1961 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.45 03Apr1961 - 29Apr1961 AD-5W CVS-9 CVSG-60 AW-7xx Caribbean
DET.36 Apr1961 - May1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.34 01May1961 - May1961 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx "Freedom 7" recovery operation, SoLant
DET.48 09Jun1961 - 01Sep1961 AD-5W CVS-18 CVSG-52 GE-7xx Med
DET.34 Jun1961 - Jun1961 AD-5W CVS-39 CVSG-54 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.41 Jun1961 - Jul1961 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.36 Jul1961 - Aug1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.36 Aug1961 - Aug1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.41 04Aug1961 - 19Dec1961 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 GE-7xx Med
DET.36 Sep1961 - Sep1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 Oct1961 - Oct1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.37 18Nov1961 - 30Nov1961 WF-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.36 Nov1961 - Dec1961 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.43 28Nov1961 - 12May1962 WF-2 CVA-60 CVG-3 AC-7xx Med
DET.42 18Jan1962 - 28Feb1962 WF-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.36 Jan1962 - Mar1962 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx SoLant
DET.60 05Feb1962 - 05Apr1962 WF-2 CVAN-65 CVG-1 AB-7xx Shakedown(SoLant)
DET.64 03Mar1962 - 06May1962 WF-2 CVA-64 CVG-13 GE-7xx Shakedown(SoLant)
DET.42 Mar1962 - Apr1962 WF-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.41 19Apr1962 - May1962 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.36 Apr1962 - Apr1962 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.36 Apr1962 - May1962 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.62 May1962 - 27Aug1962 WF-2 CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.59 Jun1962 - 12Jul1962 WF-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 GE-7xx Virginia Capes
DET.65 Jun1962 - Jul1962 WF-2 CVAN-65 CVG-6 GE-8xx WestLant
DET.15 07Jun1962 - 31Aug1962 WF-2 CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Med
DET.42 20Jul1962 - 04Aug1962 WF-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-7xx Guantanamo
DET.59 03Aug1962 - 02Mar1963 WF-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-7xx Med
DET.65 09Aug1962 - 11Oct1962 WF-2 CVAN-65 CVG-6 AF-80x Med
DET.9 Sep1962 - Sep1962 WF-2 CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.42 14Sep1962 - 22Apr1963 WF-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-7xx Med
DET.62 11Oct1962 - 25Nov1962 E-1B CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
DET.65 19Oct1962 - 06Dec1962 E-1B CVAN-65 CVG-6 GE-8xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
DET.9 21Oct1962 - 14Nov1962 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
DET.15 24Oct1962 - 07Nov1962 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
DET.15 23Nov1962 - 30Nov1962 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.60 03Dec1962 - 20Dec1962 E-1B CVA-60 CVG-3 GE-7xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
DET.9 Jan1963 - Feb1963 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.65 06Feb1963 - 04Sep1963 E-1B CVAN-65 CVG-6 AE-7xx Med
DET.60 29Mar1963 - 25Oct1963 E-1B CVA-60 CVG-3 GE-7xx Med
DET.15 Apr1963 - Apr1963 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.9 May1963 - Jun1963 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Jun1963 - Jun1963 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.62 Jun1963 - Jun1963 E-1B CVA-62 CVG-7 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.9 Jul1963 - Aug1963 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Jul1963 - Aug1963 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx SoLant
DET.62 06Aug1963 - 04Mar1964 E-1B CVA-62 CVG-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.9 01Oct1963 - 20Dec1963 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx Med
DET.42 22Nov1963 - 21Dec1963 E-1B CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Nov1963 - Dec1963 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Lant
DET.15 Jan1964 - Feb1964 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.65 08Feb1964 - 03Oct1964 E-1B CVAN-65 CVW-6 AE-7xx Med, World Cruise "Operation Sea Orbit"
DET.42 Feb1964 - Mar1964 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 GE-7xx Caribbean
DET.59 Feb1964 - Mar1964 E-1B CVA-59 CVW-8 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Mar1964 - Aug1964 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Med
DET.9 Apr1964 - May1964 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.59 Apr1964 - May1964 E-1B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-7xx WestLant
DET.42 28Apr1964 - 22Dec1964 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-7xx Med
DET.62 Jun1964 - Jul1964 E-1B CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-7xx WestLant
DET.9 Jun1964 - Aug1964 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx NorLant
DET.59 10Jul1964 - 13Mar1965 E-1B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-7xx Med
DET.62 08Sep1964 - 05Nov1964 E-1B CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-7xx NorLant, Med
DET.60 28Nov1964 - 12Jul1965 E-1B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-7xx Med
DET.11 Nov1964 - Dec1964 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.9 08Feb1965 - 25Feb1965 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 AW-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Feb1965 - May1965 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Med
DET.66 01May1965 - 01Jul1965 E-1B CVA-66 CVW-6 AE-7xx Shakedown(SoLant, Caribbean)
DET.62 10May1965 - 13Dec1965 E-1B CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-71x Vietnam War
DET.9 Jun1965 - Sep1965 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 AW-7xx Med
DET.42 28Jun1965 - 17Dec1965 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-7xx Med
DET.59 Jul1965 - Jul1965 E-1B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Jul1965 - Aug1965 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Med
DET.59 24Aug1965 - 07Apr1966 E-1B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-7xx Med
DET.9 Nov1965 - Nov1965 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Nov1965 - Nov1965 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.66 30Nov1965 - 10Jul1966 E-1B CVA-66 CVW-6 AE-72x Med
DET.60 Jan1966 - Feb1966 E-1B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-70x WestLant
DET.15 Jan1966 - Mar1966 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-58 GE-7xx Lant
DET.42 24Jan1966 - 18Feb1966 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-7xx Caribbean
DET.60 11Mar1966 - 26Oct1966 E-1B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-70x Med
DET.15 Apr1966 - Apr1966 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-60 AW-7xx WestLant
DET.18 18Apr1966 - 06May1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx Guantanamo Bay
DET.18 13May1966 - Jun1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx SoLant
DET.15 17May1966 - 31Aug1966 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-60 AW-7xx NorLant
DET.62 13Jun1966 - 01Feb1967 E-1B CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-7xx Med
DET.18 20Jun1966 - 01Jul1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx "ASWEX III" in the Lant
DET.42 21Jun1966 - 21Feb1967 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-70x Vietnam War
DET.18 25Jul1966 - 01Sep1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx "ASWEX IV" in the Lant
DET.66 29Aug1966 - 19Sep1966 E-2A CVA-66 CVW-6 GE-7xx Guantanamo Bay
DET.9 Oct1966 - Nov1966 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.18 05Nov1966 - 18Nov1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx Gulf of Mexico
DET.66 28Nov1966 - 15Dec1966 E-2A CVA-66 CVW-6 GE-7xx WestLant "LANTFLEX 66"
DET.18 28Nov1966 - 16Dec1966 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx WestLant "LANTFLEX 66"
DET.9 Jul1966 - Aug1966 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.9 Sep1966 - Oct1966 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Nov1966 - Dec1966 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.66 10Jan1967 - 01Apr1967 E-2A CVA-66 CVW-6 AE-75x Med
DET.18 24Jan1967 - 26Feb1967 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx SoLant
DET.59 14Feb1967 - 18Mar1967 E-2A CVA-59 CVW-17 GE-7xx Guantanamo Bay
DET.15 Feb1967 - Mar1967 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-7xx WestLant
DET.18 19Mar1967 - 01Apr1967 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx Caribbean
VAW-121 Deployments
DET.18 01Apr1967 - 07Apr1967 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx Caribbean
DET.60 Apr1967 - Apr1967 E-1B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Apr1967 - May1967 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-7xx WestLant
DET.9 May1967 - May1967 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.60 02May1967 - 06Dec1967 E-1B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-70x Med
DET.11 11May1967 - 30Dec1967 E-1B CVS-11 CVW-10 AK-70x Vietnam War
DET.9 29May1967 - 22Sep1967 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 GE-7xx NorLant, Med
DET.15 Jul1967 - Aug1967 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.42 24Aug1967 - 19May1968 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-70x Med
DET.15 Sep1967 - Sep1967 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Oct1967 - Oct1967 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-7xx WestLant
DET.9 Oct1967 - Nov1967 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 AW-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Feb1968 - Feb1968 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-70x WestLant
DET.9 Feb1968 - Jun1968 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-60 GE-7xx Med
DET.18 28Feb1968 - 06Apr1968 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-70x SoLant
DET.15 Apr1968 - Apr1968 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-70x WestLant
DET.18 30Apr1968 - 20May1968 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-7xx "Fixwex C" off the Bermuda coast
DET.11 04Jun1968 - 08Feb1969 E-1B CVS-11 CVW-10 AK-70x Vietnam War
DET.9 Jul1968 - Jul1968 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Jul1968 - Aug1968 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-7xx WestLant
DET.9 Aug1968 - Sep1968 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-7xx WestLant
DET.15 Ayg1968 - Sep1968 E-1B CVS-15 CVSG-56 AU-7xx WestLant
DET.18 20Aug1968 - 19Dec1968 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-52 AS-70x Med
DET.9 22Oct1968 1968 E-1B CVS-9 CVSG-54 AT-70x Lant(recovery Apollo 7 operation)
DET.38 Oct1968 - Dec1968 E-1B CVA-38 CVW-8 AJ-7xx Caribbean
DET.67 02Nov1968 - 16Dec1968 E-1B CVA-67 CVW-1 GE-7xx Guantanamo
DET.38 07Jan1969 - 29Jul1969 E-1B CVA-38 CVW-8 AJ-7xx Med
DET.18 Feb1969 - 06Mar1969 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-70x Bermuda
DET.10 Mar1969 - Apr1969 E-1B CVS-10 CVSG-56 AU-7x Caribbean
DET.18 01Apr1969 - 30Jun1969 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-70x EastLant, NorLant
DET.67 17Feb1969 - 18Mar1969 E-1B CVA-67 CVW-1 AB-70x WestLant
DET.67 05Apr1969 - 21Dec1969 E-1B CVA-67 CVW-1 AB-77x Med
DET.10 May1969 - May1969 E-1B CVS-10 CVSG-56 AU-7x WestLant
DET.10 01Jun1969 - Jul1969 E-1B CVS-10 CVSG-56 AU-7x Lant
DET.42 01Aug1969 - Sep1969 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-70x Caribbean
DET.10 02Sep1969 - 11Dec1969 E-1B CVS-10 CVSG-56 AU-7x Nnorthern Europe
DET.11 Oct1969 - Nov1969 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-52 AS-70x Caribbean
DET.38 Oct1969 - Nov1969 E-1B CVS-38 CVW-8 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.18 Nov1969 - 10Dec1969 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-70x WestLant
DET.42 02Jan1970 - 27Jul1970 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-7xx Med
DET.18 16Mar1970 - 03Apr1970 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x WestLant
DET.38 05Mar1970 - 17Dec1970 E-1B CVS-38 CVW-8 AJ-01x Vietnam War
DET.11 Apr1970 - May1970 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 GE-7xx WestLant
DET.18 05May1970 - 08Sep1970 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x EastLant
DET.11 Sep1970 - Nov1970 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x Caribbean
DET.11 Jan1971 - Feb1971 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x WestLant
DET.18 14Jan1971 - 03Mar1971 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x NorLant
DET.42 29Jan1971 - 23Jul1971 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-89x Med
DET.11 Feb1971 - Mar1971 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x WestLant
DET.11 16Apr1971 - 15Oct1971 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x NorLant, Med
DET.18 27Apr1971 - 08May1971 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x WestLant
DET.18 15Jun1971 - 02Jul1971 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x Bermuda
DET.18 23Sep1971 - 04Nov1971 E-1B CVS-18 CVSG-54 AT-66x WestLant
DET.42 Nov1971 - 20Dec1971 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-7xx Caribbean
DET.42 15Feb1972 - 08Dec1972 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-71x Med
DET.11 Mar1972 - Apr1972 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x WestLant
DET.11 11Jul1972 - 15Oct1972 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x NorLant
14Sep1973 - 17Mar1974 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-71x Med
DET.11 24Nov1972 - 04May1973 E-1B CVS-11 CVSG-56 AU-77x NorLant, Med
03Jan1975 - 16Jul1975 E-1B CVA-42 CVW-6 AE-71x Med
05Jan1978 - 31Jan1978 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Caribbean
15Feb1978 - 18Mar1978 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Caribbean
01Aug1978 - 25Aug1978 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Guantanamo Bay
14Nov1978 - 04Dec1978 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Caribbean
16Jan1979 - 13Jul1979 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Med
15Apr1980 - 22Dec1980 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Med, Indian Ocean
20Aug1981 - 07Oct1981 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x NorLant
29Oct1981 - 25Nov1981 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-01x Puerto rican Operating area
05Jan1982 - 13Jul1982 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
07Jan1983 - 05Feb1983 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean
24Feb1983 - 01Apr1983 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean
27Apr1983 - 02Dec1983 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
08May1984 - 20Jun1984 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean, NorLant
10Oct1984 - 08May1985 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
08Jul1985 - 22Aug1985 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean
21Jun1987 - 22Jul1987 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean
29Feb1988 - 29Aug1988 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
17Apr1989 - 20May1989 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x WestLant
06Oct1989 - 02Nov1989 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x WestLant
25Jan1990 - 10Feb1990 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x WestLant
08Mar1990 - 12Sep1990 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, Persian Gulf
26Sep1991 - 02Apr1992 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
20May1994 - 18Nov1994 E-2C CVN-73 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
26Jan1996 - 23Jul1996 E-2C CVN-73 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
26Feb1998 - 26Aug1998 E-2C CVN-74 CVW-7 AG-60x World Cruise, Persian Gulf
14Sep1999 - 29Oct1999 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Caribbean
18Feb2000 - 18Aug2000 E-2C CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, Persian Gulf
07Feb2002 - 17Aug2002 E-2C CV-67 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, North Arabian Sea
20Jan2004 - 26Jul2004 E-2C CVN-73 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, Persian Gulf
04Apr2006 - 24May2006 E-2C NP CVN-73 CVW-17 AA-60x Caribbean
07Apr2008 - 27May2008 E-2C NP CVN-73 CVW-17 AA-60x Norfolk to San Diego
21Feb2009 - 30Jul2009 E-2C NP CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, North Arabian Sea
02Jan2010 - 28Jul2010 E-2C HE2K NP CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, North Arabian Sea
20Jun2012 - 19Dec2012 E-2C NP CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
21Feb2013 - 03Jul2013 E-2C NP CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-60x Med, North Arabian Sea
04Jun2017 - 05Dec2017 E-2D CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-60x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
01Apr2019 - 20Jan2020 E-2D CVN-72 CVW-7 AG-60x Norfolk to San Diego
10Aug2022 - 23Apr2023 E-2D CVN-77 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
24Mar2025 - E-2D AR CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-60x Indo-Pacific Deployment