Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) Western Pacific Cruise 1998-1999

Established as Carrier Air Group ELEVEN (CVG-11) on 10 Oct 1942. Redesignated Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN (CARAIRWING ELEVEN)(CVW-11) on 20 Dec 1963-.

Squadrons: Fighter Squadron TWO ONE THREE (VF-213)(F-14D), Strike Fighter Squadron TWO TWO (VFA-22)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron NINE FOUR (VFA-94)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron NINTY SEVEN (VFA-97)(F/A-18C), Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE THREE FIVE (VAQ-135)(EA-6B), Sea Control Squadron TWO NINE (VS-29)(S-3B), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE SEVEN (VAW-117)(E-2C), Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FIVE Detachment C (VQ-5 Det-C)(ES-3A), & Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron SIX (HS-6)(HH/SH-60H/F).

Western Pacific, Indian Ocean & Arabian Gulf Cruise, 6 Nov 1998-6 May 1999, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Operation Desert Fox & Operation Southern Watch