Active Carrier Air Wings / Identification
Atlantic Fleet air wings have an "A" as the first letter of their tailcode identification, while those of the Pacific Fleet have an "N". The "A" or "N" is followed by a letter that uniquely identifies the air wing (e.g., CVW-1 aircraft, part of the Atlantic Fleet, have a tail code of "AB").
| Airwing | Insignia | Tailcode | Assigned Aircraft Carrier | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVW-1* | AB | USS Enterprise | NAS Oceana | |
| CVW-2 | NE | USS Abraham Lincoln | NAS Lemoore | |
| CVW-3 | AC | USS Harry S. Truman | NAS Oceana | |
| CVW-5 | NF | USS George Washington | NAF Atsugi | |
| CVW-7 | AG | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | NAS Oceana | |
| CVW-8 | AJ | USS George H.W. Bush | NAS Oceana | |
| CVW-9 | NG | USS John C. Stennis | NAS Lemoore | |
| CVW-11 | NH | USS Nimitz | NAS Lemoore | |
| CVW-14 | NK | USS Ronald Reagan | NAS Lemoore | |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | USS Theodore Roosevelt 1 | NS Norfolk |
| CVW-17 | NA | USS Carl Vinson | NAS Lemoore |
* USS Enterprise planned to decomission in December 2012; CVW-1 to be reassigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2013.
1 Current law provides for 10 CVWs; of the eleven active carriers, one is nearly always undergoing Refueling and Complex Overhaul and has no air wing assigned.
The single reserve former carrier air wing was:
| Official Name | Insignia | Headquarters | Tailcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactical Support Wing |
|
Naval Air Station Atlanta | AF |
TSW was redesignated effective 1 April 2007.
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