Carrier Air Wing Eight

Carrier Air Wing Eight
CVW-8 insignia
Active9 April 1951 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeCarrier air wing
Part ofUnited States Fleet Forces Command
Garrison/HQNAS Oceana
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Tail CodeAJ
EngagementsWorld 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
DecorationsPresidential 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]

  1. ^ "Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW 8)". Global Security.org. Retrieved 31 December 2006.