The year in review 2001.

On 11 September 2001, zealots owing allegiance to al Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist organization with cells in over 60 countries, attacked America. Founded and led by Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda had proclaimed jihad (holy war) against the United States and its allies. Evidence verified that the terrorists were aided and abetted by Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist regime of Afghanistan. The Taliban's refusal to extradite terrorists and al Qaeda's dangerous threat to the free world left no alternative but to make it clear that harboring terrorists carried a steep price.

On 7 October 2001, the Sailors and Marines about to spearhead the free world's retribution into Afghanistan--dubbed Operation Enduring Freedom--believed they faced between 45,000 and 70,000 seasoned fighters. Predominantly tough mountaineers bred to their harsh climate, Taliban masters of camouflage and dispersal were experienced by years of warfare. Afghans, who had outlasted invaders for centuries and were led by Taliban religious fanatics, were superbly confident.

The approaching onset of winter promised to render the bleak weather even more severe. In the north, the Hindu Kush mountains climbed to over 24,000 feet, and recurring subfreezing temperatures and shifting. chilling winds penetrated every layer of clothing, while ground snow caused "whiteouts." In the deserts, dehydration was a constant concern, and in the south Marine helicopter pilots learned that dust was such a problem they had to maintain forward movement during takeoffs and landings to stay ahead of the dust clouds.

Taliban claimed 250 to 300 aircraft, though only half were operational combat types-believed to be MiG-21BIS Fishbed, 21UM Mongol and 23BN/UB Flogger as well as Su-20, 22U/M-4/UM Fitter and 25K/UBK Frogfoot aircraft; and Mi-25 Hind gunship and Mi-8 and Mi-17 Hip transport helos.

Principal airfields included Baghlan, Bagram, Faizabad, Gardez, Ghazni, Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kholm, Kunduz, Mazar-e-Sharif, Sherpur and Shindand. Air defense was reported as primarily SA-7 Grail and FIM-92A Stinger surface-to-air missiles (SAM), together with strong antiaircraft artillery (AAA). Taliban teams were anticipated to employ rocket-propelled grenades against helos entering landing zones. America and its allies expected one of the toughest fights they had ever faced.

The first strikes went in around 2230. Approximately 25 strike aircraft from Enterprise (CVN 65) and Carl Vinson (CVN 70)--supported by about 15 Air Force bombers, including several B-1B Lancers, six B-2 Spirits of the 509th Bomb Wing and B-52H Stratofortresses--struck al Qaeda and Taliban targets with laser-guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions and air-to-ground missiles. In addition, U.S. and British ships and submarines launched 50 Tomahawk land attack missiles.

This concentration of ordnance hit 31 targets, comprising aircraft, airfields, SAM and AAA sites and training camps. Coalition pilots flew just under 200 sorties on the first day with a 100-percent completion rate. No aircraft were diverted ashore and not one was lost.

Seven S-3B Vikings from Sea Control Squadron 24 flew ahead above Pakistan to wait for strike aircraft to rendezvous, and refueled the strikers on both inbound and outbound flights. Strike aircraft averaged 5.5 hours per mission, and for northern targets, up to 850 miles away, twice that. Electronic Attack Squadrons 135 and 141 EA-6B Prowlers completed their core mission of Taliban and al Qaeda electronic suppression, then eventually jammed enemy ground communications, enabling coalition forces to localize the enemy.

Fighter Squadron 14 F-14B Tomcats led the first strike into the Afghan capital of Kabul and knocked out its early warning facility. Tomcats used the Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night system to pinpoint and pass on precision targeting coordinates to other strikers. Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System equipment was instrumental in identifying and tracking the enemy. Taliban pilots refused to give battle in the air, so F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18C Hornets blasted enemy aircraft on the ground.

Joint cooperation reached new levels. Navy fighters escorted Air Force bombers until air supremacy was achieved. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs dropped 37,500 humanitarian ration packets to starving refugees, while EC-130Es flown by the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, broadcast news and information to the Afghan people. Air Force combat controllers used modern technology, including "spotting scopes" (similar to high-powered binoculars) and global positioning system units, to call in Naval Aviation strikes, then traveled on horseback to the next battle. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers performed more than 80 percent of the mission tanking. The United Kingdom's Operation Veritas supported its allies.

January

1 CVW-3 aircraft operating from Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on her maiden deployment struck a radar system in southern Iraq with guided munitions.

9 The flight restriction was lifted on all 165 Marine MH-53E Sea Dragons, grounded on 25 August 2000 following the 10 August crash of a sea Dragon off Corpus Christi, Texas. The aircraft were fitted with systems for the duplex swashplate bearings in the main rotor.

11 Navy changed the status of LCdr. Michael Scott Scott Speicher, VFA-81, from killed in action/body not recovered to missing in action. On 17 January 1991 Speicher was flying his F/A-18C Hornet from Saratoga (CV 60) when he was shot down over Iraq.

19 At White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile performed its first flight using an imaging infrared seeker to guide to the target.

19 Navy awarded Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Fla., a contract modification worth $62.9 million over three years to provide 40 Consolidated Automated Support Systems (CASS) stations. Used to test avionics, CASS was the world's largest automated test support program.

20 Donald H. Rumsfeld, a former Naval Aviator, was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of Defense.

25 Flight tests were concluded on the AQS-22 dipping sonar for the SH-60R Seahawk. A total of 243 SH-60R upgrades from the SH-60B were planned by 2012.

26 Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., was awarded a contract for the design and construction of CVN 77, scheduled for delivery in 2008.

February

Navy began testing the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

2 Navy announced the selection of 14 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration FY 2001 projects, including an advanced tactical laser for aircraft; a loitering electronic warfare killer; an unmanned aerial vehicle; and a tactical missile penetrator against hard and deeply buried targets.

5-11 During a maritime interdiction operation surge enforcing Iraqi compliance with UN sanctions, aircraft 617 from HS-7 was instrumental in halting the smuggling of 2,300 metric tons of Iraqi oil worth $460,000 by the vessels Al Salam and Mustafa.

6 The CH-60S Seahawk was redesignated MH-60S to better reflect its diverse primary missions of armed helicopter, organic airborne mine countermeasures and vertical replenishment.

7 Space shuttle Atlantis launched with Naval Aviation personnel retired naval officer Kenneth D. Cockrell and Cdr. Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., on board.

13 Boeing Co., St. Charles, Mo., was awarded a $36.4 million contract for the production of the Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER). A total of 346 SLAM-ERs were ordered through 2004. Approximately 700 AGM-84H SLAMs in inventory would be retrofitted with the SLAM-ER upgrade.

15 When an earthquake devastated Mumbai, India, Cowpens (CG 63) and HSL 51 Det 2 delivered over $80,000 worth of disaster relief supplies.

16 F/A-18C Hornets, USAF F-15E Eagles and British GR1 Tornados, supported by VAQ-130 EA-6B Prowlers, struck five Iraqi radar and command, control and communication nodes outside Baghdad.

24 The X-31 thrust vectoring demonstrator flew for the first time since 1995, at NAS Patuxent River, Md.

March

Formal training began for Naval Aviation personnel selected for International Space Station missions beginning in 2002. Selectees were retired Capts. Frank L. Culbertson and Kenneth D. Bowersox, Cdr. Daniel W. Bursch, LCdr. Scott J. Kelly and Marine Lt. Col. Carlos I. Noriega.

4 Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding, Va. Launched six days later, she was scheduled for commissioning in 2003.

7 Navy announced that blendable borescope technology developed by Pratt & Whitney for repairing commercial jet engines had been adapted to allow AV-8B Harrier II engines to be serviced without removal from the aircraft.

8 Space shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., with Naval Aviator Capt. James D. Wetherbee on board. It returned on 21 March with Capt. William M. Shepherd from the International Space Station.

24 The Shared Reconnaissance Pod Program began testing on board F/A-18E Super Hornet E2 at China Lake, Calif. Carried on the aircraft's centerline, the pod was designed to provide high- and medium-altitude tactical reconnaissance capability.

28 Navy agreed to allow Sailors in the aviation machinist's mate and aviation structural mechanic ratings to apply skills learned in "A" School toward an associate's degree in aviation maintenance technology.

31 AH-1Z Super Cobra aircraft number 1 (BuNo 162549) arrived at NAS Patuxent River, Md., for continued flight testing.

April

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded a $235 million contract for 11,054 Joint Direct Attack Munitions including 672 for the Navy. JDAMs incorporate a new tail section containing an inertial navigation system/global positioning system to convert unguided free-fall bombs into guided weapons.

1 While flying a routine surveillance mission in international airspace over the South China Sea, a VQ- 1 EP-3E Aries II (BuNo 156511) was disabled in a midair collision by a Chinese J-8. Lt. Shane Osborn, mission commander, recovered and executed an emergency landing at the nearest airfield, Lingshui, a Chinese air base on Hainan Island. The 24 crew members were detained.

1 HSL-60, the Navy's first reserve Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System MK III squadron, was established at NS Mayport, Fla. Its six SH-60B Seahawks were intended to support reserve frigates by eliminating the gap between the total of 82 active duty LAMPS dets and the 88 required fleet-wide.

2 A fire on board Lexington (AVT 16) in Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, caused extensive damage to the carrier, a non-Navy museum.

3 Navy ordered 24 T-6A Texan IIs and technical support from Raytheon Co., Wichita, Kans., worth $148 million as part of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System with the Air Force. Navy planned 328 Texan IIs through 2017.

6 The X-31 completed its first flight phase at NAS Patuxent River, Md.

6 Amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima (LHD 7) was delivered to the Navy at Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.

11 Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) began a six-month planned incremental availability at PSNS Bremerton, Wash.

12 VAdm. Joseph S. Mobley, the Navy's last Vietnam-era POW on active duty, was relieved as Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet by RAdm. Michael D. Malone, on board Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at NS Norfolk, Va.

16 The 24 crew members of the VQ-1 EP-3E Aries II detained in China following a 1 April midair collision with a Chinese fighter returned to NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.

19 Space Shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., with Naval Aviation personnel Capts. Kent V. Rominger and Jeffrey S. Ashby and retired Capt. John L. Philips on board. Endeavour returned to Edwards AFB, Calif., on 1 May.

19 The NP2000 E-2C Hawkeye completed its first flight at NAS Patuxent River, Md. The aircraft was equipped with digitally controlled, all-composite eight-bladed propeller systems.

21 Destroyer Lassen (DDG 82), named in honor of Ltjg. Clyde Everett Lassen, was commissioned at Tampa, Fla. Lassen was awarded the Medal of Honor for a 19 June 1968 night rescue of two aviators from America (CVA 66), whose F-4J Phantom II had been shot down over North Vietnam.

21 The first C-40A Clipper was delivered to the Naval Air Reserve at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas.

23 A Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron F/A-18A Hornet made the first fully automated landing at sea using the global positioning system, on board Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) off Norfolk, Va.

28 An operation leading to the largest cocaine drug seizure in maritime history began. A Customs Service P-3 Orion supported a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules shadowing suspected smuggler Svesda Maru. Frigate Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), with an embarked Coast Guard law enforcement detachment, intercepted Svesda Maru 600 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico. Davis was then relieved by Coast Guard cutter Active (WMEC 618). A total of 460 bales (26,397 pounds) of cocaine worth $844 million were seized.

May

Navy released ALNAV 047/01, which changed the standards for student pilot uncorrected vision from uncorrected 20/30 correctable to 20/20, to uncorrected. 20/40 correctable to 20/20. Standards for pilots in Group II relaxed from 20/100 to 20/200 and from 20/200 to 20/400 for Group III.

NAVADMIN 101/01 announced the reinstatement of the NFO to Pilot Program, with 12-36 eligible NFOs selected annually.

1 Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., an additional $196 million for continued construction of LHD 8, the first gas turbine-powered Wasp (LHD 1)-class amphibious assault ship.

7 Navy announced the award to Northrop Grumman, San Diego, Calif., of a $14.2 million contract for low-rate initial production of the RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle.

8 The first RQ-2B Block upgrade Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle rolled out at NAS Patuxent River, Md.

22 Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., for a four-year refueling and complex overhaul, her only one scheduled.

23 Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., announced a $62 million contract for low-rate initial production of 15 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared Receiver pods and spares for the F/A-18A-D Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

25 The SH-60R Seahawk was redesignated MH-60R to better reflect its diverse primary missions of undersea warfare, antisurface warfare and naval surface fire support.

29 Robert Grant Smith died at his home in California. Best known as a Naval Aviation artist, Smith's career began in 1936 as an engineer with Northrop Aircraft. In 1994 he became the first recipient of the R. G. Smith Award for excellence in Naval Aviation art, named in his honor by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Pensacola, Fla.

June

15 Secretary of the Navy announced that the Navy would discontinue training on Vieques Island by 1 May 2003.

19 Remains returned from Vietnam were identified as Col. Winfield W. Sisson, USMC, and Col. Harley B. Pyles, USAF. On 18 October 1965 their O-1E Bird Dog crashed on a mountainside in South Vietnam during low-level clouds and heavy rain.

22 AH-1Z Super Cobra Zulu 1 logged its 100th flight hour at NAS Patuxent River, Md.

23 Destroyer Mason (DDG 87) was christened at Bath Iron Works, Maine. The destroyer was named in honor of Ens. Newton Henry Mason of VF-3 who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions against the Japanese during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8--9 May 1942.

25 VFA-115 became the first operational squadron to complete transition to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, receiving its "safe for flight" certification at NAS Lemoore, Calif. The squadron was scheduled for deployment with CVW-14 on board Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in summer 2002.

26 Lockheed Martin, Marietta, Ga., began full-scale fatigue testing of an S-3 Viking to determine its remaining structural life.

27 Secretary of Defense released details of the FY 2002 budget, including a 4.1 percent across-the-board pay raise for service members. Naval Aviation was authorized 2,480 active aircraft (1,460 Navy and 1,020 Marine), not including trainers or TACAMOs, as well as 407 reserve aircraft (221 Navy and 186 Marine)--a build-rate goal of only 90 aircraft per year instead of the 180--210 requested. Ordnance included 30 Standoff Land Attack Missiles-Expanded Reponse, 9,207 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, 57 AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range, Air-to-Air Missiles and 90 RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missiles.

28 Following her only scheduled three-year refueling and overhaul, at Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., Nimitz (CVN 68) was redelivered to the Navy at NS Norfolk, Va.

29 Navy awarded an additional $81 million to Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., for the construction of LHD 8.

30 HSL-84 was deactivated at NAS North Island, Calif., marking the passing of the Navy's Light Airborne Multipurpose System MK I program.

30 Amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima (LHD 7) was commissioned at NAS Pensacola, Fla.

July

Kitty Hawk (CV 63) installed the RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile system, comprising two mounts, each holding 21 missiles per launcher. Additional systems were installed on Peleliu (LHA 5).

Navy announced qualification of the Common Crash Resistant Troop Seat System. Designed to accommodate and protect nearly any size person, it was expected to first enter the fleet in the upgraded UH-1 "Huey."

5 The disassembled pieces of the VQ-1 EP-3E Aries II-held by Chinese authorities after it landed on Hainan island following a midair collision with a Chinese fighter on 1 April--arrived at Dobbins ARB, Marietta, Ga., on board a Russian Antonov-124 transport.

9 An E-2C Hawkeye equipped with a Surveillance Infrared Search and Track sensor detected and tracked a theater ballistic missile launched from White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

11 The National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2002 included bill H.R. 2586, stating that the Secretary of the Navy could close the Vieques Island live-fire training range only if CNO and Commandant of the Marine Corps jointly certified that an alternative providing equivalent or superior training was available immediately thereafter.

12 Space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., with Marine Aviator Maj. Charles O. Hobaugh on board. Atlantis returned on 24 July.

18 Navy announced that the crew of Enterprise (CVN 65) had been selected to debut the fleet's new flight deck trousers, designed for comfort and durability.

19 At Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., the first SH-60B remanufactured into an MH-60R Seahawk made its maiden flight.

31 The Pentagon announced an increase in Iraqi violations following a missile launch against an E-2C Hawkeye inside Kuwaiti airspace on 19 July. In Operation Southern Watch, there were 221 Iraqi provocations against coalition aircraft in 2000, but 370 to date in 2001. For Operation Northern Watch, there were 145 during 2000, and 62 since January 2001. To date in 2001, the coalition struck Iraq 19 times in the south and seven in the north.

August

The first upgraded TAV-8B Harrier II, the two-seat trainer version, was delivered to VMAT-203 at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. Scheduled for 17 aircraft, the upgrade included enhanced night attack and radar capabilities.

The arc fault circuit breaker, designed to protect aircraft from wire-related mishaps, made its first flight on board a Navy C-9 Skytrain 11 at NS Norfolk, Va. It was scheduled for production in 2002.

1 S-3B Vikings of VS-24 equipped with the Surveillance System Upgrade, a synthetic aperture radar coupled with a tactical common data link, deployed with CVW-8 in support of Operation Southern Watch. The Vikings tracked and identified multiple targets in southern Iraq and provided coordinates for RQ-1A Predator unmanned aerial vehicles from ranges of over 50 miles.

2-3 Coast Guard HH-60A Jayhawks and HH-65A Dolphins supported three cutters in rescuing 22 survivors from a Cuban migrant vessel that capsized southeast of Key West, Fla. The crews flew 26 sorties covering over 1,000 square miles during the two-day SAR mission.

5 A team of 10 specialists began a 30-day excavation on the slope of Mutnovskiy volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, tentatively identified on 11 August 2000 as the crash site of a PV-1 Ventura. On 25 March 1944 the Ventura and its crew of seven failed to return to Attu, Aleutian Islands, from a five-plane reconnaissance and bombing mission against the Japanese in the Kurile Islands.

10 About 20 coalition strike aircraft, comprising F/A-18C Hornets and F-14B Tomcats from Enterprise (CVN 65), supported by USAF F-16 Falcons and British GR1 Tornados, attacked communication, radar and missile sites near Baghdad, Iraq.

10 Space shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., with Naval Aviators retired Capt. Frank L. Culbertson and Frederick Sturckow on board. Discovery returned on 22 August.

16 The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman, Melbourne, Fla., a $44.7 million contact for the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis program, an airborne mine detection system utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle, for the Marines.

16 Upon retirement, VAdm. Arthur K. Cebrowski, President, Naval War College, transferred the Gray Eagle title to RAdm. Robert M. Nutwell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, in a Pentagon ceremony. The title honors the Naval Aviator on active duty with the earliest designation date.

21 Aviation Career Continuation Pay, a sea- and performance-based incentive designed to enhance retention of experienced officers for Naval Aviation, was authorized. Officers designated as Naval Aviators or active duty Naval Flight Officers at or below 0-6 paygrade; qualified to perform operational flying duty; and having less than 24 years aviation service were eligible.

27 President Theodore Roosevelt's Medal of Honor- awarded for leading the "Rough Riders" of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry up Kettle and San Juan Hills against the Spanish on 1 July 1898--was presented to Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). It was displayed through 14 September, then transferred to the Theodore Roosevelt inaugural site, Buffalo, N.Y

29 The first guided BLU-109 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition launch from an F/A-18E Super Hornet occurred at NAWS China Lake, Calif.

29 The Joint UAV in Time Sensitive Operations Joint Test & Evaluation organization was established at NAS Fallon, Nev. Led by a Navy director, the temporary joint-DOD organization was tasked with addressing commonality in unmanned aerial vehicle operations and training.

29 The Secretary of the Navy implemented the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001, passed on 1 October 2000, granting back pay to Navy and Marine WW II POWs imprisoned between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946, who were selected for promotion but not available to accept the promotion. The act included surviving spouses of deceased POWs and allowed two years for collection.

31 The Marines accepted delivery of the first three production KC130J Hercules, the first arriving at VMGRT-253, MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., on 7 September. All 79 Marine KC-130F/R/Ts were to be replaced with KC-l3OJs. Seven were requested for 2001, all for VMGRT253 following testing at NAS Patuxent River, Md.

31 The Marines accepted delivery of a UC-35D Encore, the third of seven planned to replace the CT-39 Sabreliner. To be assigned to MCAS Miramar, Calif., it was to be followed over the next six months by two more, one to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, and one to Marine Reserve NAF Washington. Two initial UC-35C Ultras were assigned to Marine Reserve NAS New Orleans, La.

September

5 The MH-60 Seahawk common cockpit received certification for flight in instrument meteorological conditions, paving the way for operational evaluation.

10 On the eve of the terrorist attacks, the Navy comprised 375,618 active and 170,168 reserve personnel and 4,108 operational aircraft and 317 ships, with 44,638 personnel and 91 ships deployed. Carriers underway were Enterprise (CYN 65) in the Arabian Gulf, Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Indian Ocean, and Constellation (CV 64) and John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific.

11 Hijackers flew two Boeing 767 airliners, American Flight 11 and United 175, into the twin World Trade Center towers in New York City, collapsing both and devastating nearby buildings. Two Boeing 757s were also hijacked: American 77 crashed into the Pentagon, and United 93 was seized for a second attack against the nation's capital, which was thwarted by passengers, and the plane crashed in southern Pennsylvania. The terrorist atrocities killed as many as 3,000 people from over 80 nations.

11-12 DOD declared Force Protection Condition Delta, the highest alert. The George Washington (CVN 73) battle group sailed from NS Norfolk, Va., to protect New York City, responding to tasking from the North American Aerospace Defense Command, as well as supporting hospital ship Comfort (AH 20). The John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and John C. Stennis (CVN 74) battle groups positioned themselves to defend the East and West coasts, respectively, while across the globe aircraft ashore emergency-sortied. The Coast Guard began to escort Navy ships departing or arriving ports.

14 The president declared a national emergency and authorized the call-up of up to 50,000 reservists and National Guardsmen. Initial participation included 13,000 Air Force, 10,000 Army, 7,500 Marine, 3,000 Navy and 2,000 Coast Guard personnel.

14 Navy received $3.8 billion from H.R. 2888, which provided a $40 billion appropriation for national security measures. Passed as P.L. 107-38 on 18 September, it was followed by P.L. 107-40, which authorized the use of the armed forces against those responsible for the terrorist attacks.

19 The first AH-1W Super Cobra was inducted at NADEP Cherry Point, N.C., as part of the Integrated Maintenance Concept, designed to produce a shorter maintenance turnaround time.

19 The Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) battle group deployed from NS Norfolk, Va., escorted by HH-60H Seahawks from HS-1l.

24 The Navy accepted delivery of the first full-rate production F/A-18F Super Hornet (BuNo 165875), to be assigned to VFA-115. To date, 67 Super Hornets had been delivered, including 12 to VFA-l15 and 34 to VFA-122.

24 Secretary of Defense delegated his "stop-loss" authority to the heads of military departments, allowing the services to retain individuals on active duty beyond their date of separation. President George H. W. Bush first delegated stop-loss authority to the Secretary of Defense during Operation Desert Shield in 1990, though it has not been implemented since Operation Allied Force in 1999. Approximately 10,500 naval personnel in 11 critical specialties were affected.

25 Secretary of Defense announced that America's war on terrorism outside the U.S. was designated Operation Enduring Freedom. Activities to sustain homeland defense and civil support were designated Operation Noble Eagle.

28 Remains returned from Vietnam were identified as Lt. Edd D. Taylor, VA-152. On 29 August 1965 Taylor, flying an A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 134619) from Oriskany (CVA 34) on a search and rescue mission for a downed Air Force pilot, was shot down over North Vietnam.

30 The first U.S. flag raised over the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York City was hoisted on board Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

October

Shortly after the terrorist attacks on America, VQ-1 aircrews began flying over Afghanistan, providing invaluable intelligence and situational awareness to theater commanders.

2 Commandant of the Coast Guard announced that 2001 interdiction operations had collected an all-time record amount of cocaine in maritime seizures, most made possible with the close cooperation provided by Naval Aviation.

4 In preparation for the air campaign against Afghanistan, HS-3 and HS-6 stood up as the Navy's combat search and rescue (CSAR) alert package for the northern Arabian Sea. The Navy was initially responsible for all CSARs in Pakistan south of 28[degrees] north and all overwater SARs.

4-7 As H-hour approached P-3C Orions executed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flights over Afghanistan, while VFA-15 F/A-18C Hornets flew combat air patrols over Pakistan. The enormous distances necessitated the eventual establishment of forward operating bases and forward arming and refueling points ashore in Pakistan: Pasni, on the coast; Shamsi, approximately 90 miles inland from Pansi; and Jacobabad and Dalbandin, both deeper in the interior.

6 NATO Standing Naval Force, Mediterranean began patrols in the eastern Med in support of the war on terrorism. On 12 September NATO implemented Article 5, which stated that an attack against a member in Europe or North America was an attack against them all.

7 The first strikes were launched against Afghanistan in retaliation for the terrorist attacks of 11 September.

8 Office of Homeland Security was established to develop and coordinate a national strategy to protect the U.S. from terrorism. Naval Aviation early warning and intelligence aircraft were tasked with rapid integration into the plan.

9 The third day of strikes against al Qaeda and Taliban hit 13 targets, including airfields, air defense sites, communications and infrastructure. Approximately 15 strike aircraft were supported by about 8 land-based bombers and 15 ship and submarine-launched missiles. VF-14 led the first long-range tactical air strike, flying over 1,700 miles round trip to Mazar-e-Sharif, where two F14B Tomcats destroyed three MiG-21 Fishbeds and two transports on the ground. As Taliban casualties increased, they began to hide troops and equipment among mosques, sacred sites and schools, which made precision-guided munitions crucial for knocking out targets without collateral damage.

12 Kitty Hawk (CV 63), with CVW-5 embarked, arrived on station in the Arabian Sea. She was deployed as an afloat forward staging base for U.S. joint forces, commencing operational tasking on 16 October. During the deployment CVW-5 flew over 600 missions, including 100 combat sorties.

14-15 As the war entered its second week, naval aircraft were supported by USAF AC-130U Spookys for the first time in the fighting. Strikes against Taliban increased in momentum as the air campaign shifted to support the advance of the Islamic State of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance), Afghans opposed to Taliban. VF-14 maximized forward air control flexibility by configuring five F-14B Tomcats to carry four GBU-12 laser-guided bombs each, and configuring the remainder for two GBU-16s.

16 The Joint Staff deputy director of operations announced the use of engagement zone doctrine in Afghanistan due to the reduction of enemy air defense. This allowed "flex targeting" to be adopted: aircraft hit a target, refueled in the air and then hit another target.

17. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) launched her first strikes in the war on terrorism. Her schedule shifted 12 hours to accommodate night operations, while Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducted day strikes.

18. F/A-18C Hornets from VMFA-251 launched strikes against Taliban infrastructure from Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the first Marine air strikes in Operation Enduring Freedom.

19. Near Kandahar, the first American ground offensive of the war began when special forces from Kitty Hawk (CV 63) raided the compound of Mullah Omar, a key Taliban leader. Among Task Force 57 aircraft that supported the raid were Aircraft Improvement Program-equipped P-3C Orions.

19. Developmental testing of the Harpoon Block II missile concluded at Point Mugu, Calif.

19-20. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Army mechanics recovered an Army UH-60 Blackhawk that crashed in Pakistan during a Ranger special operation. Marine KC-130 Hercules refueled the search and rescue CH-53E Super Stallions en route, enabling the Marines to reach the site and recover the Blackhawk without additional landings in dangerous territory.

21. As the war in Afghanistan entered its third week, approximately 80 strike aircraft, including about 60 carrier-based, struck 11 targets comprising airfields, radar, tanks, vehicles and military training facilities.

22. The first of 21 new production E-2C Hawkeyes, featuring the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), advanced control workstations and an integrated satellite communications system, was delivered to the Navy at Northrop Grumman, St. Augustine, Fla. Initial operational capability was scheduled for 2004. The CEC was developed to defend the fleet at greater ranges against advanced threats, such as cruise missiles, enabling the development of a single integrated air picture.

25. Prior to her departure from the Arabian Sea, Enterprise (CVN 65) unloaded most remaining ordnance to her relief, Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

26. DOD announced that Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, won the Joint Strike Fighter competition. The Navy planned 480 to complement the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, replacing older versions of the Hornet, while the Marines requested 609 to replace the AV-8B Harrier II and Hornet. The first operational Joint Strike Fighter was to be delivered in FY 2008.

28 LCdr. (Ret.) Richard Halsey Best died in Santa Monica, Calif. During the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942, Lt. Best led the SBD-2/3 Dauntlesses of VB-6's 1st Division from Enterprise (CV 6) in an attack that sank Japanese heavy carrier Akagi, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross.

29 Navy announced that the MH-60S Seahawk had been cleared to enter operational evaluation, scheduled to conclude in January 2002.

31 HSL-60 accepted its first SH-60B Seahawk (BuNo 161567) at NS Mayport, Fla.

November

At China Lake, Calif., the Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response completed its first firing from an S-3B Viking.

1 Secretary of Defense announced that as of the 25th day of combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom, coalition aircraft had flown over 2,000 sorties and delivered more than a million humanitarian rations.

1 Task Force 58 stood up, combining the 15th and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU). Both MEUs included an AV-8B Harrier II det of six aircraft from VMA-331 and VMA-223, respectively. Since the two KC-130 Hercules normally allotted to each MEU were not sufficient, six were committed to TF 58: two from VMGR-252 and four from VMGR-352.

2 OPNAVNOTE 3111 formally completed the disestablishment of VFA- 127, the Navy's last active duty adversary squadron, which actually occurred on 31 March 1996 at NAS Fallon, Nev.

3 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit AV-8B Harrier IIs from Peleliu (LHA 5) flew the first Harrier strikes in the war on terrorism, hitting targets in southern Afghanistan with MK82 500-pound bombs.

9 More than half of the combat sorties flown on this date focused on the engagement zones north of Kabul and around Mazar-e-Sharif, a crucial crossroads for Taliban supplies. F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18C Hornets delivered precisionguided munitions against Taliban positions, enabling the Northern Alliance to tighten the noose around the beleaguered city.

9-13 Under constant pounding from Naval Aviation assets, Taliban troops retreated from Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul at dawn with Northern Alliance troops close on their heels. The victory gave the coalition its first large airfield in-country and opened up an overland supply route through Uzbekistan.

13-14 A strike on a building near Kabul, and on the following day in Kandahar, killed senior terrorist leaders believed to include Mohammed Atef, al Qaeda's second in command.

14 Near Ghazni, 50 miles southwest of Kabul, naval aircraft covered three U.S. special operations helos when they rescued eight aid workers, including two Americans who had been held captive by Taliban.

15 The EA-18 Airborne Electronic Attack concept aircraft completed initial demonstration flights at the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., using an F/A-18F Super Hornet to carry three ALQ-99 jamming pods.

16 An Improved Capability III EA-6B Prowler, the first of two prototypes, logged its first flight at Northrop Grumman, St. Augustine, Fin.

18 An eight member team from destroyer Peterson (DD 969) boarded vessel Samra, suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil in international waters in the Arabian Gulf. Samra was dangerously overloaded and sank in heavy seas. Two Americans and several smugglers died. Naval aircraft assisted in the rescue of the other 6 U.S. sailors and 10 smugglers.

22-23 Overnight, the 26th MEU flew its first sorties into Afghanistan. Just before dawn, four VMA-223 AV-8B Harrier IIs surprised an al Qaeda vehicle convoy and destroyed it with laser-guided. bombs.

25 Covered by AH-1W Super Cobras, six HMM-163 CH-53E Super Stallions launched from Peleliu (LHA 5) at 1800 local time carrying 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines. The helos rendezvoused with KC-130 refuelers, and four hours later secured a desert airstrip southwest of Kandahar, some 300 miles from their ships. Within an hour of the initial landing, equipment and supplies were delivered via Hercules. By the morning of the 26th, 519 Marines and Sailors were ashore and established a perimeter, designated Forward Operating Base Camp Rhino. Navy top cover was continual throughout the operation.

25-26 Bitter fighting raged at Qala-e-Jhangi, a walled and moated 19th century fortress six miles west of Mazar-e-Sharif, when 500-600 Taliban prisoners rebelled. The rebels killed CIA agent Johnny Micheal Spann, stormed the armory and seized most of the fortress. Despite attacks by coalition special forces and Northern Alliance troops supported by tanks, it was only retaken after strikes by F/A-18C Hornets and a USAF AC-130U Spooky.

26 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System-equipped aircraft detected a column of about 15 Taliban vehicles, including several armored personnel carriers, probing the northwest perimeter of Forward Operating Base Camp Rhino. VF-102 F-14B Tomcats broke up the attackers and two Marine AH-1W Super Cobras finished the job.

30 The Battle of Torn Born began as naval reconnaissance aircraft spotted Taliban troops fleeing toward the fortress of Torn Born, an immense cave complex interlaced with tunnels spanning two valleys south of Jalalabad.

December

The Naval Air Training Command unveiled the Introductory Flight Screening program at NAS Pensacola, Fin., to provide prospective Naval Aviators with 25 hours of instruction from FAA-certified flight instructors prior to commencing Navy flight training.

The last of seven KC-130J Hercules to be delivered to the Marines in 2001 arrived at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.

1 The Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) amphibious ready group, with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked, deployed six weeks ahead of schedule in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

1 VF-14 and VF-41 were redesignated VFA-14 and VFA-41. Both began relocation from NAS Oceana, Va., to NAS Lemoore, Calif., and transition from the F-14B Tomcat to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

2 The Marines at Forward Operating Base Camp Rhino were reinforced by 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit helos and finished building their defensive perimeter.

4 At China Lake, Calif., the unitary warhead variant of the AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon, launched by F/A-18C/D Hornets, completed its first free-flight tests. This was the first U.S. weapon to incorporate the Broach penetration warhead.

5 Marine and Navy aircraft flew close cover for lines-of communication interdiction missions along Route 1, which connected Lashkar Gah with Kandahar, to cut off the escape of Taliban and al Qaeda troops fleeing from the battles in northern Afghanistan.

5 Three U.S. service members and 5 Afghans were killed and 17 Americans and 19 Afghans wounded when a B-52H Stratofortress accidentally dropped a Joint Direct Attack Munition nearby. AH-1W Super Cobras covered the evacuation of casualties by CH-53E Super Stallions to Forward Operating Base Camp Rhino. Nineteen Americans were transferred to a USAF C-130 Hercules Joint Medevac Aviation Unit. The Afghans were flown by Super Stallions to Bataan (LHD 5) and Peleliu (LHA 5) for treatment.

6-7 When Marines at Forward Operating Base Camp Rhino spotted light flashes to the north, a P-3C Orion orbiting overhead confirmed a Taliban probe and the Marines opened up with 81mm mortars, forcing the Taliban to disengage. Later that evening a six-vehicle convoy tried to slip past the Marines, but was spotted by an Orion. As the enemy, estimated to be in company strength, dismounted to form a skirmish line, F/A18C Hornets and F-14 Tomcats dropped six 500-pound and two 1,000-pound laser-guided bombs.

6 Remains returned from Vietnam were identified as Cdr. John A. Feldhaus, VA-152. On 8 October 1966 Feldhaus launched from Oriskany (CVA 34) on a daytime armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, but was lost when his A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 137629) was hit by ground fire.

7 Marine Corps accepted the first AN/AAQ-28 Litening II targeting pod, designed to give the AV-8B Harrier II the capability to autonomously deliver precision-guided munitions.

11 The last of 74 Marine day-attack AV-8B Harrier IIs was inducted at NADEP Cherry Point, N.C., for modification into the night-attack Harrier II Plus configuration. The aircraft was expected to return to fleet service in September 2003.

12 An Air Force B-1B Lancer outbound from a night strike over Afghanistan crashed in the Indian Ocean north of Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. A VP-4 P-3C Orion and an Air Force KC-10A Extender from the 79th Air Refueling Wing conducted a search and rescue and directed destroyer Russell (DDG 59) to the scene. All four crew members were rescued.

13-14 A task force comprised of a combined antiarmor team plus supporting elements from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit advanced to the Kandahar airport, linking up en route with Army special forces. AV-8B Harrier IIs and AH-1W Cobras supported by additional coalition aircraft provided close air support. CH-53E Super Stallions rushed in reinforcements, enabling the Marines to establish a forward operating base.

15 Destroyer Mustin (DDG 89)--named for the four Navy veterans of the Mustin family, including Naval Aviator Henry C. Mustin--was christened at Pascagoula, Miss.

16-17 John C. Stennis (CVN 74) relieved Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Arabian Sea and immediately launched her first strikes against Afghanistan.

17 The Northern Alliance claimed victory at Torn Bora. F/A-18C Hornets pounded escape routes as Taliban and al Qaeda remnants fled toward Pakistan.

21 The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile was approved for low-rate initial production.

26 To date, 9,193 Navy, 1,468 Marine and 2,108 Coast Guard reservists were on active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

30 During Operation Enduring Freedom, Naval Aviation evacuated al Qaeda and Taliban detainees to ships in the Arabian Sea for transfer to Camp X-Ray.

Patrol Squadron Major Deployments 2001

NAS Keflavik, Iceland/ NS Roosevelt Roads, PR.

VP-10  Aug 00-Feb 01
VP-8   Feb 01-Aug 01
VP-16  Aug 01-Feb 02

NAS Sigonella, Italy.

VP-45  Aug 00-Feb 01
VP-26  Feb 01-Aug 01
VP-5   Aug 01-Feb 02

Indian Ocean (Dets in North Arabian Sea/Arabian Gulf).

VP-47  Dec 00-Jun 01
VP-9   Jun 01-Dec 01
VP-4   Dec 01-Jun 02

NAF Misawa, Japan (Det at Kadena, Okinawa).

VP-1   Dec 00-Jun 01
VP-46  Jun 01-Dec 01
VP-40  Dec 01-Jun 02

Note: All squadrons fly the P-3C Orion.

A P-3C Orion of Patrol Squadron 46 NAS Whidbey Island, Wash. hunts for a
submarine off Malaysia on 25 July 2001 as part of an annual Cooperation
Afloat Readiness and Training exercise.
Carrier and Air Wing Deployments, 2001

Squadron                               Aircraft

Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
CVW-14 (Tail Code: NK)
IO/WestPac
14 Aug 00-12 Feb 01

VF-31 *                                   F-14D
VFA-25                                  F/A-18C
VFA-113                                 F/A-18C
VFA-115                                 F/A-18C
VAW-113                                    E-2C
VAQ-139                                   EA-6B
VRC-30 Det 1                               C-2A
VS-35                                      S-3B
HS-4                              SH-60F/HH-60H

Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
CVW-3 (Tail Code: AC)
Mediterranean/IO
28 Nov 00-23 May 01

VF-32 *                                   F-14B
VFA-37                                  F/A-18C
VFA-105                                 F/A-18C
VMFA-312 (DR)**                         F/A-18C
VAW-126                                    E-2C
VAQ-130                                   EA-6B
VRC-40 Det 1                               C-2A
VS-22                                      S-3B
HS-7                              SH-60F/HH-60H

Kitty Hawk (CV 63) +
CVW-5 (Tail Code: NF)
WestPac
2 Mar 0l-11 Jun 01

VF-154 *                                  F-14A
VFA-27                                  F/A-18C
VFA-192                                 F/A-18C
VFA-195                                 F/A-18C
VAW-115                                    E-2C
VAQ-136                                   EA-6B
VRC-30 Det 5                               C-2A
VS-21                                      S-3B
HS- 14                            SH-60F/HH-60H

Constellation (CV 64)
CVW-2 (Tail Code: NE)
WestPac/IO
15 Mar 01-15 Sep 01

VF-2 *                                    F-14D
VFA-137                                 F/A-18C
VFA-151                                 F/A-18C
VMFA-323 (WS) **                        F/A-18C
VAW-116                                    E-2C
VAQ-131                                   EA-6B
VRC-30 Det 2                               C-2A
VS-38                                      S-3B
HS-2                              SH-60F/HH-60H
HSL-47 Det 4 ++                          SH-60B

Enterprise (CVN 65)
CVW-8 (Tail Code: AJ)
Mediterranean/JO
25 Apr 01-10 Nov01

VF-l4 *                                   F-14B
VF-41 *                                   F-14B
VFA-15                                  F/A-18C
VFA-87                                  F/A-18C
VAW-124                                    E-2C
VAQ-141                                   EA-6B
VRC-40 Det 5                               C-2A
VS-24                                      S-3B
HS-3                              SH-6OF/HH-60H

Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
CVW-11 (Tail Code: NH)
I0
23 Jul 01-23 Jan 02

VF-213 *                                  F-14D
VFA-22                                  F/A-18C
VFA-94                                  F/A-18C
VFA-97                                  F/A-18C
VAW-117                                    E-2C
VAQ-135                                   EA-6B
VRC-30 Det 3                               C-2A
VS-29                                      S-3B
HS-6                              SH-60F/HH-60H

Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
CVW-1 (Tail Code: AB)
Mediterranean/IO
19 Sep 01-27 Mar 02

VF-102 *                                  F-14B
VFA-82                                  F/A-18C
VFA-86                                  F/A-18C
VFMA-251 (DW) **                        F/A-18C
VAW-123                                    E-2C
VAQ-137                                   EA-6B
VRC-40 Det 2                               C-2A
VS-32                                      S-3B
HS-11                             SH-60F/HH-60H

Kitty Hawk (CV 63) +
CVW-5 (Tail Code: NE)
Operation Enduring Freedom
1 Oct 01-23 Dec 01

VFA-27                                  F/A-18C
VFA-192                                 F/A-18C
VFA-195                                 F/A-18C
VS-21                                      S-3B
VRC-30 Det 5                               C-2A
HS-14                             SH-60F/HH-60H

Special Operations Aircraft (ss)
John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
CVW-9 (Tail Code: NG)
IO

12 Nov 01-12 May 02
VF-211 *                                  F-14A
VFA-146                                 F/A-18C
VFA-147                                 F/A-18C
VMFA-314 (VW) **                        F/A-18C
VAW-112                                    E-2C
VAQ-138                                   EA-6B
VRC-30 Det 4                               C-2A
VS-33                                      S-3B
HS-8                              SH-60F/HH-60H

* All deployed F-14 squadrons are equipped with the Tactical Air
Reconnaissance Pod System and Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting
Infrared for Night.

** While on deployment, VMFA squadrons take on the tail code of the air
wing. Their original tail codes are noted in parentheses.

+ Kitty Hawk (CV 63) operates from her home port in Yokosuka, Japan.

++ This deployment marked the first time an HSL det deployed as part of
an air wing.

(ss)Kitty Hawk (CV 63) deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom as an
afloat staging base for Special Operations forces.
Electronic Attack (VAQ) Expeditionary Squadron Major Deployments, 2001

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

VAQ-128    Oct 00-Jan 01
VAQ-133    Jan 01-May 01
VAQ-134    May 0l-Aug 0l
VMAQ-1     Aug 0l-Nov 0l
VMAQ-3     Nov 01-Feb 02

Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia

VMAQ-1     Oct 00-Jan 01
VMAQ-3     Jan 01-Apr 01
VAQ-209 *  Apr 01-May 01
VAQ-142    May 01-Aug 01
VAQ-128    Aug 01-Nov 01
VAQ-133    Nov 01-Feb 02

MCAS Iwakuni, Japan +

VMAQ-4     Oct 00-Mar 01

* Reserve squadron deployment.

+ No squadrons deployed April-December 2001.

Note: All squadrons fly the EA-6B Prowler.
Aviation Command Changes, 2001

Established

Sea Control Wing Pacific Detachment AIMD                       1 Mar
Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment AIMD                    1 Mar
Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific Detachment AIMD            1 Mar
Electronic Attack Wing Pacific Detachment AIMD                 1 Mar
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Unit (AIMU), Fallon, NV      1 Mar
HSL-60                                                         1 Apr
Naval Air Depot Jacksonville Detachment, Oceana, VA            1 Jul
Sea Control Weapons School, Jacksonville, FL                  13 Sep
Naval Air Mediterranean Repair Activity, Naples, Italy         1 Oct
Naval Technical Training Center, Lackland AFB, TX              1 Oct
Naval Air Forces, North Island, CA                            16 Oct
Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA                             16 Oct
Naval Air Maintenance Training Group Detachment, Milton, FL   20 Sep

Commissioned

Iwo Jima (LHD 7)                                              30 Jun

Deactivated

HSL-94                                                         1 Apr
HSL-84                                                        30 Jun
Naval Air Pacific Repair Activity Detachment, Naples, Italy    1 Oct
Naval Technical Training Center Detachment, Lackland AFB, TX   1 Oct

Redesignated

Naval Aviation Depot Cherry Point, NC, to Naval Air Depot
 Cherry Point                                                 20 Apr
Naval Aviation Depot Jacksonville, FL, to Naval Air Depot
 Jacksonville                                                 20 Apr
Naval Aviation Depot North Island, CA, to Naval Air Depot
 North Island                                                 20 Apr
NAS Key West, FL, to NAF Key West                             30 Sep
Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division Detachment,
 White Sands Missile Range, NM, to Port Hueneme Division
 Naval Surface Warfare Center Detachment, White Sands
 Missile Range                                                15 Nov
VF-14 to VFA-14                                                1 Dec
VF-41 to VFA-41                                                1 Dec

Note: The dates listed are official and may differ from those reported
in earlier issues and from ceremonial dates.
HC Squadron Major Deployments, 2001

Squadron        Dates          Ship

HELTACWINGPAC

HC-5 Det 2      Mar 01-Sep 01  San Jose (TAFS 7)
HC-5 Det 4      Aug 01-Dec 01  Niagara Falls (TAFS 3)
HC-5 Det 6      Sep 01-Nov 01  Essex (LHD 2)
HC-5 Det 5      Sep 01-Jul 02  Flint (TAE 32)
HC-11 Det 5     Aug 00-Feb 01  Tarawa (LHA 1)
HC-11 Det 2     Aug 00-Feb 01  Camden (AOE 2)
HC-11 Det 1     Mar 01-Sep 01  Rainier (AOE 7)
HC-11 Det 7     Mar 01-Sep 01  Boxer (LHD 4)
HC-11 Det 8     Jul 01-Jan 02  Sacramento (AOE 1)
HC-11 Det 6     Aug 01-Mar 02  Peleliu (LHA 5)
HC-11 Det 2     Sep 01-Nov 01  Nimitz (CVN 68)
HC-11 Det 3     Nov 01-Dec 01  Bridge (AOE 10)

HELTACWINGLANT

HC-6 Det 6      Sep 00-May 01  Nassau (LHA 4)
HC-8 Det 2      Nov 00-May 01  Mount Baker (TAE 34)
HC-6 Det 3      Apr 01-Sep 01  Inchon (MCS 12)
HC-6 Det 2      Apr 01-Oct 01  Arctic (AOE 8)
HC-8 Det 7      Apr 01-Oct 01  Kearsarge (LHD 3)
HC-8 Det 4      May 01-Jul 01  Detroit (AOE 4)
HC-8 Det 4      Sep 01-Mar 02  Detroit (AOE 4)
HC-8 Det 3      Oct 01-Apr 02  Saturn (TAFS 10)
HC-2 Det 1      *              LaSalle (AGF 3)/Naples, Italy
HC-2 Det 2      *              Manama, Bahrain
HM-14 Det 1     *              Manama, Bahrain

* These dets are permanently deployed to these locations.
LAMPS MK III Major Ship Deployments, 2001

HSLWINGLANT

Battle Group Deployments

Squadron                     Ship

George Washington (CVN 73)
21 Jun 00-20 Dec 00

HSL-44 Det 9                 Simpson (FFG 56) (04 Aug 00-04 Feb 01) *

Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
28 Nov 00-23 May 01

HSL-42 Det 8                 San Jacinto (CG 56)
HSL-44 Det 1                 Deyo (DD 989)
HSL-48 Det 6                 Stump (DD 978)
HSL-46 Det 2                 Carr (FFG 52) (12 Jan-10 Jul 01) *

Enterprise (CVN 65)
25 Apr 01-25 Oct 01

HSL-42 Det 5                 Nicholas (FFG 47)
HSL-46 Det 1                 Thorn (DD 988)
HSL-46 Det 5                 Gettysburg (CG 64)
HSL-48 Det 9                 Philippine Sea (CG 58)
HSL-44 Det 7                 Nicholson (DD 982) (16 Jun-12 Dec 01) *

Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
18 Sep 01-27 Mar 02

HSL-42 Det 2                 Leyte Gulf (CG 55)
HSL-44 Det 4                 Peterson (DD 969)
HSL-44 Det 6                 Elrod (FFG 55)
HSL-48 Det 10                Anzio (CG 68)
HSL-46 Det 3                 Hayler (DD 997) (16 Oct 01-16 Apr 02) *

* Deployment dates of squadrons that joined a battle group late are
indicated in parentheses.
Individual Deployments

Squadron       Dates                Ship

HSL-46 Det 6   15 Dec 00-15 May 01  O'Bannon (DD 987)
HSL-48 Det 1   10 Mar 01-25 Apr 01  Stephen W Groves (FFG 29)
HSL-44 Det 5   10 Mar 01-28 Aug 01  Halyburton (FFG 40)
HSL-44 Det 3   22 Mar 01-17 Aug 01  John L. Hall (FFG 32)
HSL-48 Det 8   20 Apr 01-28 Aug 01  Ticonderoga (CG 47)
HSL-46 Det 10  21 May 01-05 Jul 01  Anzio (CG 68)
HSL-48 Det 1   21 May 01-12 Jul 01  Cape St. George (CG 71)
HSL-48 Det 4   11 Jun 01-12 Nov 01  Mclnerney (FFG 8)
HSL-42 Det 3   11 Jun 01-07 Dec 01  Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49)
HSL-46 Det 8   13 Aug 01-29 Oct 01  Churchill (DDG 81)
HSL-42 Det 9   12 Oct 01-05 Dec 01  Monterey (CG 61)
HSL-42 Det 10  10 Oct 01-08 Apr 02  Stephen W. Groves (FEG 29)
HSL-46 Det 10  07 Nov 01-26 Mar 02  Doyle (FFG 39)
HSLWINGPAC

Battle Group Deployments

Squadron                  Ship

Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
14 Aug 00-12 Feb 01

HSL-37 Det 3              Crommelin (FFG 37)
HSL-37 Det 7              Fletcher (DD 992)
HSL-43 Det 1              Bunker Hill (CG 52)
HSL-49 Det 4              Shiloh (CG 67)

Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
02 Mar 01-11 Jun 01

HSL-51 Det 1              Vandegrift (FFG 48)
HSL-51 Det 4              Chancellorsville (CG 62)
HSL-51 Det 5              Gary (FFG 51)
HSL-51 Det 6              Vincennes (CG 49)

Constellation (CV 64)
15 Mar 01-15 Sep 01

HSL-37 Det 6              Chosin (CG 65)
HSL-43 Det 2              Kinkaid (DD 965)
HSL-47 Det 4              Constellation (CV 64) +
HSL-49 Det 8              Thach (FFG 43)

Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
23 Jul 01-23 Jan 02

HSL-45 Det 1              Ingraham (FFG 61)
HSL-43 Det 4              Antietam (CG 54)
HSL-47 Det 5              Princeton (CG 59)

John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
12 Nov 01-12 May 02

HSL-31 Det 1              Port Royal (CG 73)
HSL-43 Det 6              Elliot (DD 967)
HSL-47 Det 2              Jarrett (FFG 33)
HSL-49 Det 3              Lake Champlain (CG 57)

+ This deployment marked the first time an HSL squadron deployed as part
of a carrier air wing.
Individual Deployments

HSL-47 Det 3   13 Sep 00-06 Feb 01   McClusky (FFG 41)
HSL-49 Det 6   09 Nov 00-26 Apr 01   Hewitt (DD 966)
HSL-45 Det 9   12 Jan 01-28 June 01  Paul F Foster (DD 964)
HSL-43 Det 3   19 Mar 01-06 Aug 01   Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60)
HSL-51 Det 11  20 Mar 01-20 Jun 01   Blue Ridge (LCC 19)
HSL-49 Det 2   15 May 01-01 Nov 01   David R. Ray (DD 971)
HSL-51 Det 3   15 Jun 01-21 Nov 01   O'Brien (DD 975)
HSL-49 Det 4   24 Sep 01-03 Dec 01   Fife (DD 991)
HSL-47 Det 6   18 Oct 01-18 Apr 02   John Young (DD 973)
HSL-45 Det 2   18 Oct 01-18 Apr 02   Ford (FFG 54)
HSL-43 Det 5   22 Oct 01-19 Apr 02   Rentz (FFG 46)
Aircraft Stricken in 2001

Aircraft  BuNo      Date

A-6E      152936  14 Nov
A-6E      162203  14 Nov
AV-8B     162730  23 Jan
AV-8B     162738  20 Feb
AV-8B     162742  23 Apr
AV-8B     162947  20 Jun
AV-8B     162967  21 May
AV-8B     163188  21 Aug
AV-8B     163189  18 Jul
AV-8B     163193  20 Jun
AV-8B     163197  18 Sep
AV-SB     163204  20 Mar
AV-8B     163419  20 Jun
AV-8B     163659  20 Jun
AV-8B     163665  11 Dec
AV-8B     163668  13 Nov
AV-8B     163669  20 Jun
AV-8B     163678  16 Oct
AV-8B     163680  20 Jun
AV-8B     163853  25 Jul
AV-8B     164149  20 Jun
C-2A      162146   7 May
CH-46E    157668   9 Jul
CH-53D    156669   2 Aug
CH-53D    156674   2 Aug
CH-53D    156964   8 Mar
CH-53D    157130   2 Aug
CH-53D    157136   2 Aug
CH-53D    157143   2 Aug
CH-53D    157746   2 Aug
CH-53D    157750   2 Aug
CH-53E    161536  20 Jun
CH-53E    161537  20 Jun
DC-130A   570496   6 Jun
E-2C      161785  25 Jul
E-2C      162614   4 Jan
E-2C      162616  25 Jul
E-2C      164354  23 Jan
EA-6B     160787  16 Nov
EA-6B     164403  21 Nov
ES-3A     158862   2 Aug
ES-3A     159393   2 Aug
ES-3A     159420   2 Aug
F-4S      158362  20 Jun
F-14A     158616  21 Mar
F-14A     158631  27 Nov
F-14A     159591  19 Apr
F-14A     159837   2 Aug
F-14A     159866   2 Aug
F-14A     160382  10 Nov
F-14A     160387   2 Aug
F-14A     160396   2 Aug
F-14A     160399   2 Aug
F-14A     160402   2 Aug
F-14A     160404   2 Aug
F-14A     160405   2 Aug
F-14A     160410   2 Aug
F-14A     160413   2 Aug
F-14A     160655   2 Aug
F-14A     160668   2 Aug
F-14A     160679   2 Aug
F-14A     160682   2 Aug
F-14A     160687   2 Aug
F-14A     160892   2 Aug
F-14A     160900   2 Aug
F-14A     160908   2 Aug
F-14A     160913  23 Apr
F-14A     161137   2 Aug
F-14A     161140   2 Aug
F-14A     161155   2 Aug
F-14A     161156   2 Aug
F-14A     161161   2 Aug
F-14A     162589  26 Oct
F-14B     161417  21 Oct
F-14D     164351   9 Aug
F/A-18A   161713   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161715   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161716   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161717   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161718   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161720   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161724   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161728   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161730   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161731   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161738   2 Aug
F/A-iSA   161739   2 Aug
F/A-18A   161742  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161745  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161747  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161752  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161755  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161756  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161757  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161758  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161760  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161761  25 Jul
F/A-18A   161969  19 Jun
F/A-18A   163134  22 Aug
F/A-18C   164251  23 Oct
F/A-18C   165219  29 May
HH-1N     158245  27 Jul
HH-1N     158258  27 Jul
HH-1N     158283  27 Jul
HH-1N     158290  25 Jul
HH-1N     158556   4 Sep
HH-1N     160832  25 Jul
HH-46D    151949  22 Jun
MV-22B    165433  16 Jul
NF-14A    160658  11 Jul
NP-3B     152739  23 Oct
OH-58C    696189   5 Oct
QF-4N     152970  26 Jun
QF-4S     153823  29 Aug
QF-4S     153887  18 Jul
QF-4S     155521  12 Dec
QF-4S     158351  28 Nov
S-3A      159395  25 Jul
S-3A      159396  25 Jul
S-3A      159410  25 Jul
S-3A      159417  25 Jul
S-3A      159749  25 Jul
S-3A      160585  25 Jul
S-3A      160586  25 Jul
S-3A      160594  25 Jul
S-3A      160595  25 Jul
S-3A      160598  25 Jul
S-3B      159743  23 Oct
SH-60R    162094  21 Nov
SH-60R    162098  29 Sep
T-2C      157044   2 Aug
T-34C     160520  30 Aug
T-34C     160960   8 Jul
T-38A     610825  14 Aug
T-45A     163601  21 Feb
TAV-SB    164540   3 Feb
TH-57C    162023   6 Jul
UH-1N     158282  27 Jul
UH-1N     159688  10 Apr
UH-1N     160449  27 Jul
Aircraft Accepted in 2001

Bureau Number  Qty  Type      Name          Contractor

165488-165498  11   T-45C     Goshawk       Boeing
165568-165579  12   AV-8B *   Harrier II    Boeing
165598-165599  2    T-45C     Goshawk       Boeing
165647-165648  2    E-2C      Hawkeye       Northrop Grumman
165736         1    KC-130J   Hercules      Lockheed Martin
165738-165739  2    KC-130J   Hercules      Lockheed Martin
165752-165759  8    MH-60S    Seahawk       Sikorsky
165764         1    MH-60S    Seahawk       Sikorsky
165766         1    MH-60S    Seahawk       Sikorsky
165782-165792  11   F/A-18E   Super Hornet  Boeing
165798-165808  11   F/A-18F   Super Hornet  Boeing
165809-165810  2    KC-130J   Hercules      Lockheed Martin
165829-165832  4    C-40A     Clipper       Boeing
165860-165866  7    F/A-18E   Super Hornet  Boeing
165875-165881  7    F/A-18F   Super Hornet  Boeing
165938-165939  2    UC-35D    Encore        Cessna
166402-166403  2    MH-60R *  Seahawk       Sikorsky
650979         1    NC-130H   Hercules      Lockheed Martin
842402         1    UH-60L    Blackhawk     Sikorsky
872466-872467  2    UH-60L    Blackhawk     Sikorsky

* Remanufactured
Bureau Numbers Issued in 2001

Numbers below were assigned by CNO during 2001 for future Navy and
Marine Corps aircraft procurement:

Numbers        Qty  Type       Name          Contractor

166374         1    UC-35D     Encore        Cessna
166375-166379  5    C-37A      --            Gulfstream
166380-166382  3    KC-130J    Hercules      Lockheed Martin
166383-166399  17   MV-22B     Osprey        Bell/Boeing
166400-166401  2    RQ-8A      Fire Scout    Northrop Grumman
166402-166410  9    SH-60R     Seahawk       Sikorsky
166411-166413  3    AV-8B      Harrier II    Boeing
166414-166416  3    RQ-8A      Fire Scout    Northrop Grumman
166417-166419  3    E-2C       Hawkeye       Northrop Grumman
166420-166467  48   F/A-18E/F  Super Hornet  Boeing
Naval Aeronautical Organization--United States Naval Aviation

Air Force Commanders

Naval Air Forces                                  NAS North Island, CA
Naval Air Force Atlantic                                NB Norfolk, VA
Naval Air Force Pacific                           NAS North Island, CA
Naval Air Reserve Force                        NAS JRB New Orleans, LA

Carrier Groups

Carrier Group One                                     NS San Diego, CA
Carrier Group Two                                       NB Norfolk, VA
Carrier Group Three                                   NS Bremerton, WA
Carrier Group Four                                      NB Norfolk, VA
Carrier Group Five                                      Fleet Activity
                                                       Yokosuka, Japan
Carrier Group Six                                       NS Mayport, FL
Carrier Group Seven                                   NS San Diego, CA
Carrier Group Eight                                     NB Norfolk, VA

Aircraft Carriers

Kitty Hawk (CV 63)                                      Fleet Activity
                                                       Yokosuka, Japan
Constellation (CV 64)                                 NS San Diego, CA
Enterprise (CVN 65)                                     NB Norfolk, VA
John F. Kennedy (CV 67)                                 NS Mayport, FL
Nimitz (CVN 68)                                       NS San Diego, CA
Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)                           NB Norfolk, VA
Carl Vinson (CVN 70)                                  NS Bremerton, WA
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)                             NB Norfolk, VA
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)                                NS Everett, WA
George Washington (CVN 73)                              NB Norfolk, VA
John C. Stennis (CVN 74)                              NS San Diego, CA
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)                                NB Norfolk, VA
Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) *                                NB Norfolk, VA

Fleet Air Commands

Fleet Air Keflavik                               NAS Keflavik, Iceland
Fleet Air Western Pacific                            NAF Atsugi, Japan
Fleet Air Mediterranean                                  Naples, Italy

Functional Wing Commanders

Reserve Patrol Wing                               NAS Willow Grove, PA
Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Atlantic                NB Norfolk, VA
Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Pacific           MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
Helicopter Wing Reserve                           NAS North Island, CA

Fleet Aviation Specialized
 Operational Training Group

Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational
 Training Group Atlantic (plus detachments)             NB Norfolk, VA
Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational
 Training Group Pacific (plus detachments)        NAS North Island, CA

Type Wing Commanders

Airborne Early Warning Wing Atlantic                    NB Norfolk, VA
Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific                NBVC Point Mugu, CA
Electronic Attack Wing Pacific                  NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Fighter Wing Atlantic                                   NAS Oceana, VA
Fleet Logistics Support Wing                    NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX
Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing Atlantic            NAS Jacksonville, FL
Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing Pacific             NAS North Island, CA
Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing Light Atlantic            NS Mayport, FL
Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing Light Pacific       NAS North Island, CA
Helicopter Tactical Wing Atlantic                       NB Norfolk, VA
Helicopter Tactical Wing Pacific                  NAS North Island, CA
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1                   NSF Kamiseya, Japan
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1                     NAP Diego Garcia,
  Det Diego Garcia                                            B.I.O,T.
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1 Det Kadena          NAF Kadena, Japan
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1 Det Misawa          NAP Misawa, Japan
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 5                     NAS Brunswick, ME
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10               NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11                 NAS North Island, CA
Sea Control Wing Atlantic                         NAS Jacksonville, FL
Sea Control Wing Pacific                          NAS North Island, CA
Strategic Communications Wing 1                         Tinker AFB, OK
Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic                            NAS Oceana, VA
Strike Fighter Wing Pacific                            NAS Lemoore, CA

Carrier Air Wings

Carrier Air Wing 1                                      NAS Oceana, VA
Carrier Air Wing 2                                     NAS Lemoore, CA
Carrier Air Wing 3                                     NAS Lemoore, CA
Carrier Air Wing 5                                   NAF Atsugi, Japan
Carrier Air Wing 7                                      NAS Oceana, VA
Carrier Air Wing 8                                      NAS Oceana, VA
Carrier Air Wing 9                                     NAS Lemoore, CA
Carrier Air Wing 11                                    NAS Lemoore, CA
Carrier Air Wing 14                                    NAS Lemoore, CA
Carrier Air Wing 17                                     NAS Oceana, VA
Carrier Air Wing Reserve 20                            NAS Atlanta, GA

Fighter Squadrons

VF-2                                                    NAS Oceana, VA
VF-11                                                   NAS Oceana, VA
VF-31                                                   NAS Oceana, VA
VF-32                                                   NAS Oceana, VA
VF-101                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VF-103                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VF-143                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VF-154                                               NAF Atsugi, Japan
VF-211                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VF-213                                                  NAS Oceana, VA

Fighter Composite Squadrons

VFC-12                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFC-13                                                  NAS Fallon, NV

Strike Fighter Squadrons

VFA-14                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-15                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-22                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-25                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-27                                               NAF Atsugi, Japan
VFA-34                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-37                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-41                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-81                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-82                                               MCAS Beaufort, SC
VFA-83                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-86                                               MCAS Beaufort, SC
VFA-87                                                  NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-94                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-97                                                 NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-102                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-105                                                 NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-106                                                 NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-113                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-115                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-122                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-125                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-131                                                 NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-136                                                 NAS Oceana, VA
VFA-137                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-146                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-147                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-151                                                NAS Lemoore, CA
VFA-192                                              NAF Atsugi, Japan
VFA-195                                              NAF Atsugi, Japan
VFA-201                                         NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX
VFA-203                                                NAS Atlanta, GA
VFA-204                                        NAS JRB New Orleans, LA

Electronic Attack Squadrons

VAQ-128                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-129                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-130                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-131                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-132                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-133                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-134                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-135                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-136                                              NAF Atsugi, Japan
VAQ-137                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-138                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-139                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-140                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-141                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-142                                         NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VAQ-209                                             NAF Washington, DC

Carrier Airborne Early
Warning Squadrons

VAW-77                                                 NAS Atlanta, GA
VAW-78                                                  NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-112                                            NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VAW-113                                            NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VAW-115                                              NAF Atsugi, Japan
VAW-116                                            NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VAW-117                                            NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VAW-120                                                 NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-121                                                 NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-123                                                 NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-124                                                 NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-125                                                 NB Norfolk, VA
VAW-126                                                 NB Norfolk, VA

Sea Control Squadrons

VS-21                                                NAF Atsugi, Japan
VS-22                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VS-24                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VS-29                                             NAS North Island, CA
VS-30                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VS-31                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VS-32                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VS-33                                             NAS North Island, CA
VS-35                                             NAS North Island, CA
VS-38                                             NAS North Island, CA
VS-41                                             NAS North Island, CA

Patrol Squadrons

VP-1                                            NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VP-4                                              MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
VP-5                                              NAS Jacksonville, FL
VP-8                                                 NAS Brunswick, ME
VP-9                                              MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
VP-10                                                NAS Brunswick, ME
VP-16                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VP-26                                                NAS Brunswick, ME
VP-30                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VP-40                                           NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VP-45                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VP-46                                           NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VP-47                                             MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
VP-62                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VP-64                                             NAS Willow Grove, PA
VP-65                                              NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VP-66                                             NAS Willow Grove, PA
VP-69                                           NAS Whidhey Island, WA
VP-92                                                NAS Brunswick, ME
VP-94                                          NAS JRB New Orleans, LA

Patrol Squadron Special Units

VPU-1                                                NAS Brunswick, ME
VPU-2                                             MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons

VQ-1                                            NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VQ-1 Det Misawa                                      NAP Misawa, Japan
VQ-2                                                    NS Rota, Spain
VQ-3                                                    Tinker AFB, OK
VQ-3 Det Offutt                                         Offutt AFB, NE
VQ-3 Det Travis                                         Travis AFB, CA
VQ-4                                                    Tinker AFB, OK
VQ-4 Det                                        NAS Patuxent River, MD
VQ-7                                                    Tinker AFB, OK

Fleet Logistics Support Squadrons

VR-l                                                NAF Washington, DC
VR-46                                                  NAS Atlanta, GA
VR-48                                               NAF Washington, DC
VR-51                                             MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
VR-52                                             NAS Willow Grove, PA
VR-53                                               NAF Washington, DC
VR-54                                          NAS JRB New Orleans, LA
VR-55                                              NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VR-56                                                   NB Norfolk, VA
VR-57                                             NAS North Island, CA
VR-58                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
VR-59                                           NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX
VR-61                                           NAS Whidbey Island, WA
VR-62                                                NAS Brunswick, ME
VRC-30                                            NAS North Island, CA
VRC-30 Det 5                                         NAF Atsugi, Japan
VRC-40                                                  NB Norfolk, VA

Composite Squadrons

VC-6                                                    NB Norfolk, VA
VC-6 Det Patuxent River                         NAS Patuxent River, MD
VC-6 Det Dam Neck                                Fleet Combat Training
                                                   Center Dam Neck, VA
VC-8                                            NS Roosevelt Roads, PR

Helicopter Antisubmarine
 Warfare Squadrons

HS-2                                              NAS North Island, CA
HS-3                                              NAS Jacksonville, FL
HS-4                                              NAS North Island, CA
HS-5                                              NAS Jacksonville, FL
HS-6                                              NAS North Island, CA
HS-7                                              NAS Jacksonville, FL
HS-8                                              NAS North Island, CA
HS-10                                             NAS North Island, CA
HS-11                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
HS-14                                                NAF Atsugi, Japan
HS-15                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL
HS-75                                             NAS Jacksonville, FL

Helicopter Antisubmarine
 Warfare Squadrons Light

HSL-37                                            MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
HSL-40                                                  NS Mayport, FL
HSL-41                                            NAS North Island, CA
HSL-42                                                  NS Mayport, FL
HSL-43                                            NAS North Island, CA
HSL-44                                                  NS Mayport, FL
HSL-45                                            NAS North Island, CA
HSL-46                                                  NS Mayport, FL
HSL-47                                            NAS North Island, CA
HSL-48                                                  NS Mayport, FL
HSL-49                                            NAS North Island, CA
HSL-51                                               NAF Atsugi, Japan
HSL-60                                                  NS Mayport, FL

Helicopter Combat Support
 Squadrons

HC-2                                                    NB Norfolk, VA
HC-3                                              NAS North Island, CA
HC-4                                              NAS Sigonella, Italy
HC-5                                                Anderson AFB, Guam
HC-6                                                    NB Norfolk, VA
HC-8                                                    NB Norfolk, VA
HC-11                                             NAS North Island, CA
HC-85                                             NAS North Island, CA

Helicopter Combat Support
 Special Squadrons

HCS-4                                                   NB Norfolk, VA
HCS-5                                             NAS North Island, CA

Helicopter Mine
 Countermeasures Squadrons

HM-14                                                   NB Norfolk, VA
HM-15                                           NAS Corpus Christi, TX

Air Test and Evaluation
 Squadrons **

VX-1                                            NAS Patuxent River, MD
VX-9                                               NAWS China Lake, CA
VX-20                                           NAS Patuxent River, MD
HX-21                                           NAS Patuxent River, MD
VX-23                                           NAS Patuxent River, MD
VX-30                                              NBVC Point Mugu, CA
VX-31                                              NAWS China Lake, CA

Tactical Air Control Group

Tactical Air Control Group 1                           NB Coronado, CA

Tactical Air Control Squadrons

TACRON 11                                              NB Coronado, CA
TACRON 12                                              NB Coronado, CA
TACRON 21                                         NAB Little Creek, VA
TACRON 22                                         NAB Little Creek, VA

Flight Demonstration Squadron

Blue Angels                                          NAS Pensacola, FL

Naval Air Training Command

Chief of Naval Air Training                     NAS Corpus Christi, TX

Training Air Wings

Training Wing 1                                       NAS Meridian, MS
Training Wing 2                                     NAS Kingsville, TX
Training Wing 4                                 NAS Corpus Christi, TX
Training Wing 5                                  NAS Whiting Field, FL
Training Wing 6                                      NAs Pensacola, FL

Training Squadrons

VT-2                                             NAS Whiting Field, FL
VT-3                                             NAS Whiting Field, FL
VT-4                                                 NAS Pensacola, FL
VT-6                                             NAS Whiting Field, FL
VT-7                                                  NAS Meridian, MS
VT-9                                                  NAS Meridian, MS
VT-10                                                NAS Pensacola, FL
VT-21                                               NAS Kingsville, TX
VT-22                                               NAS Kingsville, TX
VT-27                                           NAS Corpus Christi, TX
VT-28                                           NAS Corpus Christi, TX
VT-31                                           NAS Corpus Christi, TX
VT-35                                           NAS Corpus Christi, TX
VT-86                                                NAS Pensacola, FL

Helicopter Training Squadrons

HT-8                                             NAS Whiting Field, FL
HT-18                                            NAS Whiting Field, FL

Aviation Training Schools/Center

Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic                  NAS Oceana, VA
Strike Fighter Weapons School Pacific                  NAS Lemoore, CA
Strike Weapons and Tactics School Atlantic              NAS Oceana, VA
Strike Weapons and Tactics School Pacific         NAS North Island, CA
Electronic Attack Weapons School                NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Landing Signal Officer School                           NAS Oceana, VA
Sea Control Weapons School                        NAS Jacksonville, FL
Reserve Antisubmarine Warfare Training Center     NAS Willow Grove, PA

Notes:

Organization chart only includes Navy aviation units active as of press
time. Marine Corps aviation units were not included.

* PCU Ronald Reagon (CVN 76) is included because upon commissioning in
May 2003, the ship is slated to be home-ported at NB Norfolk, Va.

** On 1 May 2002, test squadrons without standard alphanumeric
designations were officially redesignated in keeping with fleet
standards. Previous and revised designations are as follows: Naval Force
Warfare Aircraft Test Squadron-VX-20; Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test
Squadron-HX-21; Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron-VX-23; Naval Weapons
Test Squadron Test Squadron Point Mugu-VX-30; and Naval Weapons Test
Squadron China Lake-VX-31.

Todd Baker and Mark Evans are historians in the Naval Historical Center's Aviation History and Archives Branch.