USS KITTY HAWK CV 63 |
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 |
transit to San Diego |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Valparaiso, Chile Callao, Peru |
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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 |
Blue Sky Picture Window III |
Yokosuka, Japan Manila, Philippines Hong Kong Kobe, Japan Beppu, Japan Iwakuni, Japan |
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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 Backpack |
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. Yokosuka, Japan (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (4) Hong Kong |
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November 5, 1966 - June 20, 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 |
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Western Pacific Vietnam |
Rolling Thunder Blue Tree Iron Hand Steel Tiger |
Pearl Harbor, HI. Yokosuka, Japan (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (6) Hong Kong |
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 |
Rolling Thunder Steel Tiger |
Pearl Harbor, HI. Yokosuka, Japan (3) Subic Bay, Philippines (4) Hong Kong |
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 |
Pearl Harbor, HI. Subic Bay, Philippines (5) Hong Kong (2) Sasebo, Japan (3) |
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November 6, 1970 - July 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 |
Blue Sky |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (6) Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan |
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 |
Subic Bay, Philippines (7) Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan |
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 |
Blue Sky |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (6) Manila, Philippines Mombasa, Kenya Singapore Hong Kong |
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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 |
COMPTUEX 1D-75 READEX 1-76 |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (5) Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan |
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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 |
TRANSITEX 2-78 ASWEX K1-78 Cope Thunder READEX 1-78 |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Yokosuka, Japan Pusan, ROK Subic Bay, Philippines (4) Hong Kong Pattaya, Thailand Singapore |
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 |
TRANSITEX 8-79 Cope Thunder 79-8 Fortress Gale |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (4) Pattaya, Thailand Hong Kong Pusan, ROK (2) Yokosuka, Japan |
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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 North Arabian Sea |
SHAREM 43 Fortress Warrior GONZOEX Weapons Week |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (3) Singapore (2) Fremantle, Australia Hong Kong |
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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 North Arabian Sea |
TRANSITEX 84-8 Team Spirit 84-1 Beacon Flash |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Subic Bay, Philippines (3) Pusan, ROK Fremantle, Australia |
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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 North Arabian Sea |
TRANSITEX 85-14 ASWEX 85-8 Beacon Flash 86-1 Valiant Usher |
Subic Bay, Philippines (2) Mombasa, Kenya Colombo, Sri Lanka Pearl Harbor, HI. |
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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 |
Around-the-world cruise |
Subic Bay, Philippines Karachi, Pakistan Mombasa, Kenya Augusta Bay, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Cannes, France |
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November 3, 1992 - May 3, 1993 |
VF-51 VF-111 VA-52 VFA-27 VFA-97 VAQ-134 VAW-114 VS-37 HS-4 |
CG 16 CG 32 CG 63 FFG 33 SSN 713 SSN 724 AOE 1 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Restore Hope Southern Watch |
Hong Kong (2) Singapore (2) Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (2) Honolulu, HI. |
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 |
RAIDEX '94 Keen Edge ANNUALEX Tandem Thrust '95 |
Sasebo, Japan Yokosuka, Japan (3) Hong Kong (2) Busan, Republic of Korea (2) Pearl Harbor, HI. |
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 DD 985 FFG 30 SSN 716 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Southern Watch |
Hong Kong Singapore Manama, Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (2) 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 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Tandem Thrust Southern Watch |
Apra Harbor, Guam Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Pattaya, Thailand Fremantle, Australia Manama, Bahrain |
April 11, 2000 - June 5, 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 TSTA I/II |
Apra Harbor, Guam Singapore Pattaya, Thailand Hong Kong |
September 26, 2000 - November 20, 2000 |
VF-154 VFA-27 VFA-192 VFA-195 VAQ-136 VAW-115 VS-21 HS-14 |
CG 49 CG 62 CG 63 DDG 56 DD 985 FFG 51 |
Western Pacific |
Foal Eagle ANNUALEX 12G |
Otaru, Japan Busan, Republic of Korea |
March 2, 2001 - June 11, 2001 |
VF-154 VFA-27 VFA-192 VFA-195 VAQ-136 VAW-115 VS-21 HS-14 |
Western Pacific |
TSTA III/FEP Tandem Thrust |
Singapore Pattaya, Thailand Apra Harbor, Guam (2) Sydney, Australia |
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September 21, 2001 - December 23, 2001 |
VF-154 VFA-27 VFA-192 VFA-195 VAQ-136 VAW-115 VS-21 HS-14 |
CG 49 DDG 54 FFG 48 FFG 51 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Sea |
Enduring Freedom |
Phuket, Thailand |
April 15, 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 Apra Harbor, Guam |
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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 |
January 20, 2003 - May 6, 2003 |
VF-154 VFA-27 VFA-192 VFA-195 VAQ-136 VAW-115 VS-21 HS-14 |
CG 63 DDG 56 DD 985 DD 975 FFG 48 FFG 51 SSN 698 T-AO 202 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Enduring Freedom Southern Watch Iraqi Freedom |
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November 1, 2003 - December 12, 2003 |
VF-154 VFA-27 VFA-192 VFA-195 VAQ-136 VAW-115 VS-21 HS-14 |
Western Pacific |
ANNUALEX 15G |
Apra Harbor, Guam |
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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 |
TSTA I/II
Foal Eagle '04
|
Hong Kong Busan, Republic of Korea 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 TSTA III/FEP 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, Republic of Korea |
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 Klang, 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 |
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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, HI. San Diego, CA. |