Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf Cruise 2010

Established as Saratoga Air Group on 1 Jul 1938. Redesignated Carrier Air Group THREE (CVG-3) on 25 Sep 1943; Attack Carrier Air Group THREE (CVAG-3) on 15 Nov 1946; Carrier Air Group THREE (CVG-3) on 1 Sep 1948; Carrier Air Wing THREE (CVW-3) on 20 Dec 1963-.

21 May-20 Dec 2010, Operation Enduring Freedom

Squadrons: Strike Fighter Squadron THREE TWO(VFA-32)(F-18F), Strike Fighter Squadron THREE SEVEN (VFA-37)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO FIVE (VFA-105)(F/A-18E), Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 312 (VFA-312)(F/A-18C), Electronic Attack Squadron ONE THREE ZERO (VAQ-130)( EA-6B), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO SIX (VAW-126)(E-2C 2000 NP) & Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron SEVEN (HS-7)( SH/HH-60F/H).