Eaws 109 Common Core

Front 1

AV-8

Back 1

Harrier

Fighter Attack

Front 2

C-130

Back 2

Hercules

Logistics Support

Front 3

C-2

Back 3

Greyhound

Carrier Logistics Support

Front 4

C-20

Back 4

Logistics Support

Front 5

C-9

Back 5

Sky Train

Logistics Support

Front 6

EA-6B

Back 6

Prowler

Tactical Electronic Warfare

Front 7

E-2

Back 7

Hawkeye

Airborne Early Warning

Front 8

C-12

Back 8

Huron

Logistics Support

Front 9

E-6

Back 9

Mercury

Fleet Air Reconnaissance

Front 10

F/A-18

Back 10

Hornet

Fighter Attack

Front 11

F-14

Back 11

Tomcat

Fighter

Front 12

H-2

Back 12

Seasprite

Helicopter Anitsubmarine Light

Front 13

H-3

Back 13

Sea King

Helicopter Antisubmarine

Front 14

H-46

Back 14

Sea Knight

Helicopter Combat Support

Front 15

H-53

Back 15

Sea Stallion

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures

Front 16

SH-60B

Back 16

Seahawk

Helicopter Antisubmarine Light

Front 17

SH-60F

Back 17

Oceanhawk

Helicopter Antisubmarine

Front 18

HH-60H

Back 18

Seahawk

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and Special Warfare (SpecWar) Support

Front 19

P-3

Back 19

Orion

Patrol

Front 20

S-3

Back 20

Viking

Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare

Front 21

TA-4

Back 21

Sky Hawk

Training

Front 22

T-2

Back 22

Buckeye

Training

Front 23

T-45

Back 23

Goshawk

Training

Front 24

UH-1N

Back 24

Iroquois (Huey)

Helicopter Combat Support

Front 25

T-34

Back 25

Mentor

Training

Front 26

T-44

Back 26

Pegasus

Training

Front 27

F-5

Back 27

Tiger II

Fighter

Front 28

AH-1

Back 28

Cobra

Helicopter Combat Support

Front 29

HC

Back 29

Helicopter Combat Support - (Rotary Wing) They perform duties such as plane guard, sea-air rescue, mail delivery, and personnel transfer.
Aircraft: H-1, H-3, C-HH-46D, CH-53E

Front 30

HCS

Back 30

Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron- (Rotary Wing) Provides dedicated deployable combat rescue detachments in support of aircraft carrier and amphibious operations for quick reaction contingencies.
Aircraft: HH-60H

Front 31

HM

Back 31

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures - (Rotary Wing) Provides aerial mine hunting and minesweeping by deploying into and towing through the water, sleds designed to detect or clear minefields.
Aircraft: CH/RH-53, MH-53

Front 32

HS

Back 32

Helicopter Antisubmarine - (Rotary Wing) Used for carrier based anti-submarine warfare, plane guard, search and rescue and logistics. RegNav flies the SH-60F Oceanhawk and reserves fly the SH-3H Sea King.
Aircraft: SH-3, SH-60F

Front 33

HSL

Back 33

Helicopter Antisubmarine Light- Fly smaller helicopters from ships such as DDG's or FFG's. They also perform search and rescue and logistics. RegNav flies SK-60B Seahawk and reserves flies SH-2G Sea Sprite.
Aircraft: SH-2G, SK-60B

Front 34

HT

Back 34

Helicopter Training- Provides basic and advanced training of student Naval Aviators in rotary wing aircraft.
Aircraft: TH-57

Front 35

VAQ

Back 35

Tactical Electronic Warfare - (Fixed Wing) Tactically exploits, surpresses, degrades and decieves enemy electromagnetic defensive and offensive systems including communication, in support of air strike and fleet operations. The EA-6B Prowler is used from carriers and EP-3A is land based.
Aircraft: EA-6B, EA-7, EP-3A

Front 36

VAW

Back 36

Carrier Airborne Early Warning - (Fixed Wing) Carrier based and provide early warning against weather, missiles, shipping and aircraft.
Aircraft: E-2C

Front 37

VC

Back 37

Fleet Composite - (Fixed Wing) Perform duties such as utility and air services for the fleet such as simulations and target towing.
Aircraft: TA-4J, S/UH-3A, CH-53E, VP-3A

Front 38

VF

Back 38

Fighter - (Fixed Wing) Fighter squadrons are used against aircraft and ground installations to defend surface units. They escort attack aircraft and give close air support to landing forces. They use maximum firepower with speed.
Aircraft: F-14, F-16N, T-38

Front 39

VFA

Back 39

Strike Fighter - (Fixed Wing) Employed for both fighter and attack missions.
Aircraft: F/A-18

Front 40

VMFA

Back 40

Marine Fighter Attack - (Fixed Wing) Marine Corps Strike Fighter squadrons employed for both fighter and attack missions.
Aircraft: F/A-18, AV-8B

Front 41

VP

Back 41

Patrol - (Fixed Wing) Land based squadrons that perform anti-submarine warfare, reconnaissance and mining.
Aircraft: P-3

Front 42

VR

Back 42

Logistics Support - (Fixed Wing) Transport of personnel and supplies.
Aircraft: C-9, C-12, C-20, CT-39, C-130, C-131

Front 43

VRC

Back 43

Carrier Logistics Support - (Fixed Wing) Transports personnel and supplies including carrier onboard delivery aircraft such as the C-2 Greyhound or US-3
Aircraft: C-2, US-3

Front 44

VS

Back 44

Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare - (Fixed Wing) Perform surface search and sea control. Referred to as "Sea Control" squadrons even though their letter designation is VS. Note: As of 1998 VS no longer is employed in the ASW role.
Aircraft: S-3R

Front 45

VT

Back 45

Training - (Fixed Wing) Provide basic and advanced training for student naval aviators and flight officers.
Aircraft: T-2, TA-4, T-34, T-44, T-47, T-45

Front 46

VX

Back 46

Air Test and Evaluation - (Fixed Wing) Tests and evaluates the operational capabilities of new aircraft and equipment in an operational environment. They develop tactic and doctrines for their most effective use.
Aircraft: A4M/T, TA-4J, A-6, AV-8, F/A-18A/B, S-3A/B, P-3A/C, UH-1N, AH-1J/T/W, SH-2F, SH-3H, SH-60B/F, OV-10A/D

Front 47

VXE

Back 47

Antarctic Development - (Fixed Wing) Supports operation Deep Freeze.
Aircraft: LC-130, UH-1H