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Carrier Air Wing 9, USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), NG
The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is underway with Carrier
Air Wing 9 training for its next scheduled deployment. JCS
is now conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Train-
ing (SWATT) an event focusing on advanced tactical training
at sea to improve warfighting proficiency, lethality, and ship
interoperability before integrated phase training with other
elements of the CSG.
VFA-41 Black Aces F/A-18F 1xx
VFA-14 Tophatters F/A-18E 2xx
VFA-97 Warhawks F/A-18E 3xx
VFA-151 Vigilantes FA-18E 4xx
VAQ-133 Wizards EA-6B 5xx
VAW-117 Wallbangers E-2C-NP2000 6xx
HSC-14 Chargers MH-60S xx
HSM-71 Raptors MH-60R 7xx
VRC-30/Det.4 Providers C-2A NP xx
Carrier Air Wing 17, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), NA
The Theodore Roosevelt CSG is nearing the end of its deploy-
ment, that started 6 October 2017. The carrier is homeported
in Naval Base San Diego (CA) and the embarked Carrier Air
Wing 17 looks as follows.
VFA-22 Fighting Redcocks F/A-18F 1xx
VMFA-312 Checkerboards F/A-18C 2xx
VFA-81 Sunliners F/A-18E 2xx
VFA-113 Stingers F/A-18E 3xx
VFA-94 Mighty Shrikes F/A-18C 4xx
VAQ-139 Cougars E/A-18G 5xx
VAW-116 Sun Kings E-2C-2000NP 6xx
HSC-6 Indians MH-60S 6xx
HSM-73 Battle Cats MH-60R 7xx
VRC- 30/Det.1 Providers C-2A NP xx
Carrier News
The newest US Navy carriers, CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80,
and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the USNs new Gerald
R. Ford-class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. CVN-78
(named for President Gerald R. Ford) was procured in
FY2008. The USN’s proposed FY2019 budget estimates the
ship’s procurement cost at about USD 13.0 billion in then-
year dollars. The carrier was delivered to the US Navy on 31
May 2017, and was commissioned into service on 22 July 2017.
CVN-79 (named for President John F. Kennedy) was procured
in FY2013. The USN proposed FY2019 budget estimates the
ship’s procurement cost at USD 11.3 billion in then-year
dollars. The ship is scheduled for delivery to the US Navy in
September 2024. CVN-80 (named Enterprise) was procured
in FY2018. The Navy’s proposed FY2019 budget estimates
the ship’s procurement cost at USD 12.9 billion in then-year
dollars. The Navy’s proposed FY2019 budget requests USD
1,598.2 million in procurement funding for the ship. The
flat-top is scheduled for delivery to the Navy in September
2027. CVN-81 (not yet named) is scheduled to be procured in
FY2023. The Navy’s proposed FY2019 budget estimates the
ship’s procurement cost at about USD 15.1 billion in then-
year dollars. The carrier is scheduled for delivery to the Navy
in September 2032.
On 18 April 2018, after six years serving as the forward-
deployed flagship of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, the
Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)
headed back to the US and its new homeport of Naval Base San
Diego (CA). The USS Wasp (LHD-1) already arrived in Sasebo
(Japan) in January 2018 and has just finished its first Spring
Patrol. It relieved the LHD-6 within the Forward Deployed
Naval Forces in Japan. Once in San Diego, Bonhomme Richard is
scheduled for a major upgrade so it can accommodate F-35Bs
in the future.
FRCE = Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point (NC)
FRCSW = Fleet Readiness Center South West, North Island (CA)
KNUW = Whidbey Island (WA)
C-2A
162157/43 VRC-40 ex 636/VAW-120 37 apr18
162162/40 VRC-40 ex 32/VRC-30 42 apr18
162178/36 VRC-30 ex FRCSW 58 mar18
C-20G
165093/093 309th AMARG ex 093/VR-51 1187 mar18
E-2C-2000
165650/600 VAW-115 ex nmks feb18
165823/NG-603 VAW-117 ex NG-603/VAW-112 A194 apr18
165825/603 VAW-115 ex VAW-117 A196 apr18
165828/601 VAW-115 A199 apr18
166508 VAW-115 ex FRCSW A52-205 apr18
CF-2 completed the final SDD flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (MD), on 11 April 2018. The F-35C from the F-35 Pax River Integrated
Test Force completed a mission to collect loads data while carrying external 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and
AIM-9X Sidewinder heat-seeking missiles.
