Carrier Air Wing Eight | |
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Active | 9 April 1951 – present |
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Type | Carrier air wing |
Part of | United States Fleet Forces Command |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) |
Tail Code | AJ |
Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Southern Watch Operation Provide Comfort Operation Deny Flight Operation Allied Force Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation |
Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)[1]