USS KITTY HAWK
CV 63
  
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Date
 
Squadrons
 
Battle Group
 
Area of operations
 
Operations/
Exercises
 
Ports of call
 
August 11, 1961 -
November 1, 1961
 
VF-111
VA-112
VA-113
VA-115
VAH-13
VFP-63 Det.C
VAW-11 Det.C
HU-1 Det.C
 
 
 
Caribbean
Southern Atlantic
Eastern Pacific
 
 
 
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Valparaiso, Chile
Callao, Peru
 
September 13, 1962 -
April 2, 1963
 
VF-111
VA-112
VA-113
VF-114
VA-115
VAH-13
VFP-63 Det.C
VAW-11 Det.C
HU-1 Det.C
 
 
 
Western Pacific
 
 
 
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Beppu
Iwakuni
 
October 17, 1963 -
July 20, 1964
 
VA-112
VA-113
VA-115
VF-114
VF-111
VAH-13
VFP-63 Det C
VAW-11 Det C
HU-1 Unit C
VQ-1 Det
VAP-61 Det 
DDG 7
DD 951
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
Big Dipper
Back Pack
 
Sasebo, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Kobe, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
 
October 19, 1965 -
June 13, 1966
 
VA-85
VA-113
VA-115
VAH-4 Det C
VAW-11 Det C
VF-114
VF-213
RVAH-13
HC-1 Unit C
VQ-1 Det
VAP-61 Det 
 
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
Rolling Thunder
Blue Tree
Steel Tiger
Tiger Hound
 
Pearl Harbor, HI.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
 
November 4, 1966 -
June 19, 1967
 
VF-213
VF-114
VA-112
VA-144
VA-85
RVAH-13
VAW-114
VAH-4 Det C
HC-1 Unit C
VQ-1 Det
VAP-61 Det 
 
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
 
 
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
 
November 18, 1967 -
June 28, 1968
 
VF-213
VF-114
VA-75
VA-112
VA-144
RVAH-11
VAW-114
VAH-4 Det 63
VAW-13 Det 63
HC-1 Det 63 
CG 18
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
 
 
 
 
December 30, 1968 -
September 4, 1969
 
VF-114
VF-213
VA-37
VA-65
VA-105
RVAH-11
VAQ-131
VAW-11
HC-1 Det 63
HC-7 Det 110 
CGN 25
DDG 12
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
 
 
 
 
November 6, 1970 -
June 17, 1971
 
VF-114
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-52
RVAH-6
VAQ-133
VAW-114
HC-1 Det 2
HC-7 Det 110 
DDG 9
DD 951
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
 
 
 
 
February 17, 1972 -
November 28, 1972
 
VA-195
VA-192
VA-52
VF-114
VF-213
RVAH-7
VAW-114
VAQ-135 Det 1
HC-1 Det 1
HC-7 Det 110 
CG 18
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
 
Freedom Porche
Freedom Train
Linebacker I
 
 
 
November 23, 1973 -
July 9, 1974
 
VF-114
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-52
VAQ-136
RVAH-7
VAW-114
VS-37
VS-38
HS-4
VQ-1 Det 63 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
 
 
 
 
 
May 21, 1975 -
December 15, 1975
 
VF-114
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-52
VAQ-136
RVAH-6
VAW-114
VS-37
VS-38
HS-4
VQ-1 Det 63 
 
 
Western Pacific

 
 
 
 
October 25, 1977 -
May 15, 1978
 
VF-114
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-52
VAW-122
RVAH-7
VAQ-131
VS-33
HS-8
VQ-1 Det. 
DDG 20
 
Western Pacific
 
 
 
 
 
May 30, 1979 -
February 25, 1980
 
VF-51
VF-111
VA-22
VA-94
VA-52
VAW-114
VFP-63 Det.1
VAQ-135
VS-21
HS-8
VQ-1 Det. 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
 
 
 
Subic Bay, Philippines
 
April 1, 1981 -
November 23, 1981
 
VF-51
VF-111
VA-22
VA-94
VA-52
VAW-114
VAQ-135
VS-29
HS-4
VFP-63 Det.1 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
 
 
 
 
 
January 13, 1984 -
August 1, 1984
      
VF-1
VF-2
VA-146
VA-147
VA-145
VAW-116
VAQ-130
VS-38
HS-2 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
 
Team Spirit '84
 
 
 
July 24, 1985 -
December 21, 1985
 
VF-211
VF-24
VA-146
VA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-130
VS-33
HS-2 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
 
 
 
 
 
January 3, 1987 -
June 29, 1987
 
VF-211
VF-24
VA-146
VA-147
VA-165
VAW-112
VAQ-130
VS-33
HS-2 
FFG 48
 
World Cruise
 
 
 
 
 
November 3, 1992 -
May 3, 1993
 
VF-51
VF-111
VA-52
VFA-27
VFA-97
VAQ-134
VAW-114
VS-37
HS-4 
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
 
Restore Hope
Southern Watch
 
 
 
June 24, 1994 -
December 22, 1994
 
VF-51
VF-111
VA-52
VFA-27
VFA-97
VAQ-134
VAW-114
VS-37
VQ-5 Det.C
HS-4 
CGN 36
CG 49
CG 63
FFG 37
SSN 716
SSN 759
AOR 7
AE 32
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
 
Southern Watch
 
 
 
October 11, 1996 -
April 11, 1997
 
VF-213
VFA-97
VFA-22
VFA-94
VAW-117
VAQ-135
VS-29
VQ-5 Det.B
HS-6 
CG 63
CG 54
FFG 30
SSN 716
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
 
Southern Watch
 
Hong Kong
Singapore
Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Fremantle, Australia
Hobart, Australia
Pearl Harbor, HI
 
March 2, 1999 -
August 25, 1999
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
CG 53
CG 62
DDG 54
DD 971
 
Indian Ocean
Pacific
 
Tandem Thrust
Southern Watch
 
Apra Harbor, Guam
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Phattaya Beach, Thailand
Perth, Australia
Bahrain
 
April 11, 2000 -
2000
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
CG 62
DD 975
 
Western Pacific
 
Cobra Gold 2000
 
Laem Chabang, Thailand
Hong Kong
Singapore
 
March 2, 2001 -
June 2001
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
 
 
Western Pacific
 
Tandem Thrust
 
 
 
September 2001 -
December 23, 2001
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
CG 49
CG 62
DDG 54
 
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
 
Enduring Freedom
 
 
 
April, 2002 -
June 5, 2002
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
 
 
Western Pacific
 
 
 
Hong Kong
Singapore
Guam
 
October 25, 2002 -
December 13, 2002
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
CG 49
CG 62
DDG 54
DDG 56
DD 985
FFG 51
SSN 698
T-AE 32
T-AO 202
T-AFS 5
 
Western Pacific
 
Keen Sword '03
ANNUALEX 14G
 
Hong Kong
 
Januar 20, 2003 -
May 6, 2003
 
VF-154
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
VS-21
HS-14 
CG 62
CG 63
DDG 56
DD 985
DD 975
FFG 48
FFG 51
SSN 698
T-AO 202
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
 
Southern Watch
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
 
 
 
February 18, 2004 -
May 24, 2004
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 49
CG 62
CG 63
DDG 56
DD 975
DD 985
FFG 48
FFG 51
T-AO 202
 
Western Pacific
 
Foal Eagle '04
 
Hong Kong
Busan, ROK
Singapore
Fremantle, Australia
 
July 19, 2004 -
September 7, 2004
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 49
CG 62
CG 63
DDG 56
FFG 51
T-AO 202
 
Western Pacific
 
Summer Pulse 2004
JASEX 2004
 
Apra Harbor, Guam
 
February 10, 2005 -
March 28, 2005
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 49
CG 63
DDG 62
DDG 56
DD 985
FFG 48
FFG 51
T-AO 193
 
Western Pacific
 
Foal Eagle 2005
 
Hong Kong
Busan, ROK
 
May 23, 2005 -
August 20, 2005
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 62
CG 63
DDG 53
DDG 54
DDG 62
DDG 63
FFG 48
T-AO 199
 
Pacific Ocean
 
Talisman Sabre '05
Orange Crush
JASEX '05
 
Apra Harbor, Guam
       Sydney, Australia      
October 24, 2005 -
December 12, 2005
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 52
CG 62
CG 63
DDG 53
DDG 63
T-AO 193
 
Western Pacific
 
ANNUALEX 17G
 
Hong Kong
 
   June 8, 2006 -    
September 15, 2006
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 63
     DDG 54     
  DDG 56  
     DDG 59     
     DDG 62     
     DDG 82     
     FFG 48     
T-AO 199
 
Western Pacific
 
JASEX 2006 
Valiant Shield 2006
 
Otaru, Japan 
Singapore 
Fremantle, Australia 
Laem Chabang, Thailand
 
  October 17, 2006 -  
December 10, 2006
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
CG 62
CG 63
CG 67
DDG 54
DDG 56
DDG 62
DDG 63
DDG 82
DDG 89
DDG 97
FFG 51
T-AO 204
 
Western Pacific
 
ANNUALEX 18G
 
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong 
May 23, 2007 -
September 21, 2007
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
DDG 54
DDG 56
DDG 62
DDG 63
DDG 85
DDG 89
CG 63
 
Western Pacific
 
Talisman Sabre 2007
Valiant Shield 2007
Malabar 07-2
 
Apra Harbor, Guam
Sydney, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Port Kelang, Malaysia
 
October 21, 2007 -
November 27, 2007
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
DDG 62
DDG 82
DDG 85
DDG 89
CG 63
CG 67
 
Western Pacific
 
ANNUALEX 19G

Muroran, Japan
 
April 15, 2008 -
May 12, 2008
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
DDG 54
DDG 63
DDG 82
CG 67
 
Western Pacific
 
 
 
Hong Kong
 
May 28, 2008 -
September 2, 2008
 
VFA-102
VFA-27
VFA-192
VFA-195
VAQ-136
VAW-115
HS-14 
Pacific Ocean
 
Homeport Change
RIMPAC 2008
 
Apra Harbor, Guam
Pearl Harbor
San Diego