| Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron One One Seven | |
|---|---|
_patch.png) VAW-117 insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1974 - present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Airborne early warning Command and control |
| Size | 190+ |
| Part of | Carrier Air Wing 9 Carrier Strike Group 3 |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Point Mugu |
| Nickname(s) | The Wallbangers |
| Mascot(s) | The Lemur |
| Engagements | Operation Praying Mantis Operation Earnest Will Operation Fiery Vigil Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Southern Watch Operation Desert Fox Operation Enduring Freedom Global War On Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | CDR Paul Reyes |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | E-2D Hawkeye |
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 117 (VAW-117) is an airborne early warning (AEW) and command and control (C2) squadron. Nicknamed "The Wallbangers,” it flies the E-2D Hawkeye, the only carrier-capable command and control aircraft. The squadron is based in NAS Point Mugu and deploys as part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) on board USS Abraham Lincoln. [check quotation syntax]