ACCLWS (Airborne Command & Control and Logistics) Weapons School
Previously known as the Hawkeye Weapons and Tactics Units, Airborne Command Control Logistics Weapons School (ACCLWS) was established in 2013 as one command reporting to Airborne Command Control Logistics Wing (COMACCLOGWING). ACCLWS is headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk, VA with a West Coast detachment located at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, CA. The Weapons School’s core mission is preparing E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound squadrons / detachments for operational deployments through tactical training, instruction and evaluation in the classroom, simulator and the aircraft.
ACCLOG (Airborne Command & Control and Logistics) Wing
Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLW) established 1 October 2005. Formerly known as Airborne Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMAEWWINGPAC) was originally established in April 1967 as Airborne Early Warning Wing-11, based at Naval Air Station North Island. Upon moving to Naval Air Station Miramar in July 1973, it was combined with Commander Fleet Air Miramar to form Commander Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMFITAEWWINGPAC), bringing together the Navy’s premiere anti-air warfare team. In August 1993 COMFITAEWWINGPAC was disestablished, at which time, COMAEWWINGPAC was established. In July 1998, COMAEWWINGPAC moved from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Naval Air Station Point Mugu.
VAW-207
VAW-207 was based in NAS Norfolk and flew the E-1B aircraft. It was commissioned July 1970 and decommissioned in June 1974. VAW-207 was part of CVWR-20 (CAG-20) with tail letters “AF”. When VAW-207 was decommissioned, VAW-78 took its place.
VAW-307
VAW-307 was the West Coast equivalent to VAW-207. It was based at NAS North Island. It was established in Summer 1970 and was decommissioned in 1974.
VAW-11
Early Eleven
Activated: 1956, Deactivated: 1967 Aircraft: F2H4, AD-5Q, TF-1Q, E-1B, E-2A. E-2B, Air Wings: CVW 2, CVW 5, CVW 9, CVW 11, CVW 14, CVW 15, CVW 16, CVW 19, CVW 21 Aircraft Carriers: USS Coral Sea, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Oriskany, USS Bon Homme Richard, USS Ticonderoga, USS Constellation, USS Ranger, USS Hancock, USS Midway, USS Hornet, USS Enterprise, USS Kearsarge, USS Bennington, USS Hornet, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam
VAW-110
Firebirds
Activated: 1967 Deactivated: 1994 Training Squadron,
Aircraft: E-1B, E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, C-2A
VAW-111
Sea Bats
Activated: 1967 Deactivated: 1988 Aircraft: E-1B
Air Wings: CVW 2, CVW 5, CVW 15, CVW 16, CVW 19, CVW 21, CVSG 53, CVSG 55, CVSG 57, CVSG 59, Aircraft Carriers: USS Oriskany, USS Coral Sea, USS Hancock USS Ticonderoga, USS Kearsarge , USS Yorktown, USS Bon Homme Richard, USS Hornet, USS Bennington, USS Ranger. Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam
VAW-112
Golden Hawks
Deactivated: 2016, Activated: 1967, Deactivated: 1970, Reactivated 1973, Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C Air Wings: CVW 2, CVW 8, CVW 9, Aircraft Carriers: USS Enterprise, USS Ranger, USS Nimitz, USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS John C. Stennis, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Desert Storm, Southern Watch
Black Eagles
Activated: 1967 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 14 Aircraft Carriers: USS Enterprise, USS Constellation, USS Coral Sea, USS Carl Vinson, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS John C. Stennis, USS Ronald Reagan, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Earnest Will, Desert Shield, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom
VAW-114
Hormel Hawgs
Activated: October 1965 Deactivated: 16 February 1995
Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 14, CVW 11, CVW 15, Aircraft Carriers: USS Coral Sea, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Carl Vinson, USS Abraham Lincoln, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Earnest Will, Southern Watch
Liberty Bells
Activated: 1967 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 2, CVW 5, Aircraft Carriers: USS Ranger, USS Midway, USS Independence USS Kitty Hawk, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Earnest Will, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom
Sun Kings
Activated: 1967 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 15, CVW 9, CVW 8, CVW 2, Aircraft Carriers: USS Coral Sea, USS Forrestal, USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Nimitz, USS Ranger, USS Abraham Lincoln, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Earnest Will, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom
Wallbangers
Activated: 1974 Aircraft: E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 2, CVW 11, Aircraft Carriers: USS Independence, USS Ranger, USS Enterprise, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Carl Vinson, USS Nimitz, Major Conflicts/Operations: Earnest Will, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom
VAW-12
Bats
Activated: 1956, Deactivated: 1967 Aircraft: AD-5W, E-1B, E-2A Air Wings: CVG 6, CVG 13, CVW 7, CVW 2
Aircraft Carriers: USS Forrestal, USS Independence, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Saratoga, USS Enterprise, USS Constellation, USS Intrepid, USS Lake Champlain, USS, USS Essex, Major Conflicts/Operations: Cuban Blockade, Vietnam
Greyhawks
Activated: 1967 Aircraft: E-2B, E-2C, C-2A, Training Squadron
Bluetails
Activated: 1967, Aircraft: E-1B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 8, CVW 10, CVW 11, CVW 7, Aircraft Carriers: USS Intrepid, USS Shangri-la, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis, Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom
VAW-122
Steeljaws
Activated: 1967 Deactivated: 1996 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 6, CVW 7, CVW 11, Aircraft Carriers: USS America, USS Independence, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Forrestal Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Grenada, Desert Storm
Screwtops
Activated: 1967 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 17, CVW 3, CVW 1, Aircraft Carriers: USS Forrestal, USS Saratoga, USS America, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS George Washington, USS Harry Truman, USS Enterprise, USS John F. Kennedy Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom
Bear Aces
Activated: 1964 Aircraft: E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 7, CVW 9, CVW 8, Aircraft Carriers: USS Independence, USS America, USS Nimitz, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Enterprise Major Conflicts/Operations: Vietnam, Gulf of Sidra, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom
Tigertails
Activated: 1968 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 3, CVW 1, CVW 17, Aircraft Carriers: USS Saratoga, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Forrestal, USS Independence, USS Enterprise, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George Washington Major Conflicts/Operations: Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch
Seahawks
Activated: 1969 Aircraft: E-2A, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wings: CVW 17, CVW 9, CVW 1, CVW 3, Aircraft Carriers: USS Forrestal, USS America, USS Constellation, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Harry S. Truman, USS Enterprise Major Conflicts/Operations: Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom
VAW-127
Seabats
Activated: 1983 Deactivated: 1991
Aircraft: E-2B, E-2C Air Wings: CVW 13 Aircraft Carriers: USS Coral Sea, Major Conflicts/Operations: Gulf of Sidra
VAW-77
Night Wolves
Activated: 1995 Aircraft: E-2C, Reserve Squadron, Wing: CVWR 20, Deployments: Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, Howard AFB, Panama, Patrick AFB, Florida, Curacao, Netherland, Antilles Mission: Counter Narcotics
VAW-78
Fighting Escargots
Activated: 1970 Deactivated: 2005, Reserve Squadron, Aircraft: E-1B, E-2B, E-2C Air Wings: CVSGR 70, CVWR 20, Aircraft Carriers: USS Nimitz
VAW-88
Cotton Pickers
Activated: 1970 Deactivated: 1994, Reserve Squadron,
Aircraft: E-1B, E-2B, E-2C, Air Wing: CVWR 30
VR-24
Lifting Eagles
Activated: 1948 Deactivated: 1993, Aircraft: TMB, TF-1, R4Q, R5D, PBY-6A, CT39G, C-130, C-1A, C-2A, RH53D, Aircraft Carriers: Provided detachments in support of deployed carriers. Mission: Fleet Logistic Support
Providers
Activated: 1978 Aircraft: C-2A, C-12, Aircraft Carriers: Provides detachments in support of deployed carriers.
Mission: Fleet Logistics Support
Rawhides
Activated: 1960 Aircraft: C-1, C-2A, Aircraft Carriers: Provides detachments in support of deployed carriers.
Mission: Fleet Logistic Support, Special Warfare Support
VRC-50
Foo Dogs
Activated: 1966 Deactivated: 1994, Aircraft: C-130, C-1A, C-2A, CT39G, US-3. Aircraft Carriers: Provided detachments in support of deployed carriers. Mission: Fleet Logistic Support