Carrier Air Group 5 (CVG-5) Western Pacific Cruise 1961-1962

Established as Carrier Air Group FIVE (CVG-5) on 15 Feb 1943. Redesignated Attack Carrier Air Group FIVE (CVAG-5) on 15 Nov 1946; Carrier Air Group FIVE (CVG-5) on 1 Sep 1948; Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) on 20 Dec 1963-.

10 May 1961-15 Jan 1962, USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)

Squadrons: Fighter Squadron FIFTY ONE (VF-51) (F4D-1), Fighter Squadron FIFTY THREE (VF-53)(F3H-2), Attack Squadron FIFTY TWO (VA-52)(AD-6), Attack Squadron FIFTY FIVE (VA-55) (A4D-2), Attack Squadron FIFTY SIX (VA-56) (A4D-2), Heavy Attack Squadron FOUR Detachment B (VAH-4 Det-B)(A3D-2), Light Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE Detachment B (VFP-61 Det-B) (F8U-1P), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ELEVEN Detachment B (VAW-11 Det-B)(WF-2) & Helicopter Squadron ONE Detachment B (HU-1 Det-B).