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Up-to-date USN carrier wing composition?
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February 22nd 05, 09:04 PM
Mike Weeks
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wrote:
VFA-82 (to be deactivated soon) is now surge-deployed with
CVW-2/Lincoln team, and VFA-15 is going to replace it in CVW-1.
Since this was observed just recently, I'd guess 136 has moved from
CVW-7 to CVW-1. Since GW has just gone into the yards for a 10-11
month upgrade, CVW-7 is also in flux.
"VFA-136:
F/A-18C: AB-300, AB-302, AB-305, AB-307, AB-313, 164214/AG-310*"
VIKING
Only one operational squadron reamins in PACFLT (in CVW-9), and in
LANTFLT CVW-7 is going to lose their S-3Bs first.
As is CVW-17 (VS-30) - look for both VS-31 (CVW-7) & -30 to deactivate
around the same period.
As you stated; it's all in flux!!
As an added note, start looking for a HSL SH-60B outfit to be assigned
to CVWs, as HSL-47 (NH70x) is currently w/ CVW-2; then it'll get real
messy as the SH-60R/S enter and we see the merging of HSLs & HSs in the
strike groups.
MW
Mike Weeks