| Carrier Air Wing Five | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 15 February 1943 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier Air Wing |
| Part of |  Carrier Strike Group 5 |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Naval Air Facility Atsugi  USS George Washington |
| Tail Code | NF |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Operation Paul Bunyan Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Southern Watch 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Website | CVW-5 Official site |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | CAPT Patrick Corrigan |
| Deputy Commander | CAPT Brian Kesselring |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM. Andrew J. Thomasson |
Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.[1] It was initially formed in 1943. It has participated in the Second World War, the Korean War, the Gulf War, Operation Southern Watch, the War in Afghanistan, and the War in Iraq.
The wing's officially stated mission is 'To conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning, control, coordination and integration of seven air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare including; Interception and destruction of enemy aircraft and missiles in all-weather conditions to establish and maintain local air superiority. All-weather offensive air-to-surface attacks, Detection, localization, and destruction of enemy ships and submarines to establish and maintain local sea control. Aerial photographic, sighting, and electronic intelligence for naval and joint operations. Airborne early warning service to fleet forces and shore warning nets. Airborne electronic countermeasures. In-flight refueling operations to extend the range and the endurance of air wing aircraft and Search and rescue operations.'[2]
The fixed-wing squadrons of the air wing transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi prefecture in 2017 and early 2018.[3][4] [5]
- ^ "Zero to Full Speed": Carrier Air Wing 5, George Washington Completes Carrier Qualifications, story number: NNS150524-12 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, release date: 24 May 2015. Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Naval Air Forces 29 May 2015, www.navy.mil, retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Carrier Air Wing Five History". CVW-5. US Navy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
- ^ Moriyasu, Ken US Navy needs touch-and-go practice strip 13 May 2016 The Nikkei Retrieved 31 August 2016
- ^ Reducing military jet noise 9 August 2015 Japan Times Retrieved 10 August 2016
- ^ Commander Navy Region Japan Public Affairs Office Final Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni 28 March 2018 Commander, US 7th fleet Retrieved 26 August 2019