Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf Cruise 2003

Established as Carrier Air Group EIGHT (CVG-8) on 9 Apr 1951. Redesignated Carrier Air Wing EIGHT (CVW-8) on 20 Dec 1963-.

Fighter Squadron TWO ONE THREE (VF-213)(F-14B), Strike Fighter Squadron FIFTEEN (VFA-15)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT SEVEN (VFA-87)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron TWO ZERO ONE (VFA-201)(F/A-18A), Electronic Attack Squadron ONE FOUR ONE (VAQ-141)(EA-6B), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO THREE (VAW-123)(E-2C), Sea Control Squadron TWO FOUR (vs-24)(S-3B) & Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron THREE (HS-3)( SH/HH-60F/H.
Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf Cruise, 4 Feb-29 May 2003
Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom