Squadrons

Welcome to those squadron members and Staff’s that served on the USS Nimitz CVN-68. The USS Nimitz does not truly become a warship until the squadrons are onboard. As a member of a squadron that served onboard the Nimitz you are eligible to join the USS Nimitz Association and to attend the Association Reunions. Also consider having your squadron reunions in conjunction with the Nimitz Association reunions.

	CVW-8 NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 09/03/81 TO 02/12/82

CVW-9 NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 08/01/97 TO 03/20/98

	CVW-11 BARBWIRE NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

HC-2 THE FLEET ANGELS NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

	HC-11 GUNBEARERS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENT: 09/21/01 TO 11/13/01

HS-2 GOLDEN FALCONS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/01 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93

	HS-6 WORLD FAMOUS INDIANS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

HS-8 EIGHTBALLERS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96

	HS-9 SEA GRIFFINS NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

HS-75 EMERALD KNIGHTS NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL DEPLOYMENT: 09/21/01 TO 11/13/01

	RVAH-6 FLEURS NAS SANFORD, FL NAS ALBANY, GA DEPLOYMENT: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78

RVAH-9 HOOT OWLS NAS KEY WEST, FL NAS ALBANY, GA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

	VA-35 BLACK PANTHERS NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/07 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

VA-41 BLACK ACES NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

	VA-82 MARAUDERS NAS CECIL FIELD, FL DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

VA-86 SIDEWINDERS NAS CECIL FIELD, FL DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

	VA-122 FLYING EAGLES NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

VA-146 BLUE DIAMONDS NAS MIRAMAR, CA NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 08/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

	VA-147 ARGONAUTS NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

VA-165 BOOMERS NAS WHIDBEY, WA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89/ TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96

	VAQ-130 ZAPPERS NAS WHIDBEY, WA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

VAQ-134 GARUDAS NAS WHIDBEY, WA DEPLOYMENT: 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80

	VAQ-135 BLACK RAVENS NAS WHIDBEY, WA DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

VAQ-138 YELLOW JACKETS NAS WHIDBEY, WA DEPLOYMENTS: 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

	VAW-78 FIGHTING ESCARGOTS NAS NORFOLK, VA DEPLOYMENT: 09/21/01 TO 11/13/01

VAW-112 GOLDEN HAWKS NAS MIRAMAR, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96

	VAW-116 SUN KINGS NAS MIRAMAR, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

VAW-117 WALL BANGERS NAS POINT MUGU, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

	VAW-124 BEAR ACES NAS NORFOLK, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

VF-24 FIGHTING RENEGADES FIGHTING RED CHECKERTAILS NAS MIRAMAR, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96

	VF-31 TOMCATTERS NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENT: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/75

VF-41 BLACK ACES NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

	VF-74 BEDEVILERS NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

VF-84 JOLLY ROGERS NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

	VF-211 FIGHTING CHECKMATES NAS MIRAMAR, CA NAS OCEANA, VA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/28/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

VFA-14 TOP HATTERS NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

	VFA-94 MIGHTY SHRIKES NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

VFA-97 WARHAWKS NAS LEMOORE, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

	VFA-204 RIVER RATTLERS NAS NEW ORLEANS RESERVE BASE, LA DEPLOYMENT: 09/21/01 TO 11/13/01

VFP-63 DETACHMENT EYES OF THE FLEET NAS MIRAMAR, CA DEPLOYMENT: 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80

	VMAQ-2 DETACHMENT “Y” CAN DO EASY PLAYBOYS CHERRY POINT, NC DEPLOYMENT: 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82

VMFA-314 BLACK KNIGHTS MCAS EL TORO, CA DEPLOYMENT: 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

	VMFA-333 BENGAL TIGERS SHAMROCKS MCAS BEAUFORT, SC DEPLOYMENTS: 07/16/75 TO 09/24/25 07/07/76 TO 02/07/77

VQ-5 SEA SHADOWS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENT DETACHMENT “B” 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98 DEPLOYMENT DETACHMENT “C” 11/27/95 TO 05/02/96


VRC-30 NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA and NAF ATSUGI DET ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR and FIVE

	VRC-40 RAWHIDES NAS NORFOLK, VA

VS-22 CHECKMATES NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL DEPLOYMENT: 09/21/01 TO 11/13/01

	VS-24 SCOUTS NAS CECIL FIELD, FL NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL DEPLOYMENTS: 12/01/77 TO 07/20/78 09/10/79 TO 05/26/80 08/29/80 TO 10/17/80 08/03/81 TO 02/12/82 11/10/82 TO 05/20/83 03/08/85 TO 10/04/85 08/15/86 TO 10/16/86 12/30/86 TO 07/26/87

VS-29 DRAGONFIRES NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENT: 03/03/03 TO 11/05/03

	VS-33 WORLD FAMOUS SCREWBIRDS NAS NORTH ISLAND, CA DEPLOYMENTS: 09/02/88 TO 03/02/89 06/15/89 TO 07/09/89 02/25/91 TO 08/24/91 02/19/93 TO 08/19/93 11/27/95 TO 05/20/96 09/01/97 TO 03/02/98

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