Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) Mediterranean, Arabian Gulf Cruise 1996

Established as Carrier Air Group EIGHTY TWO (CVG-82) on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated Carrier Air Group SEVENTEEN (CVAG-17) on 15 Nov 1946; Carrier Air Group SEVENTEEN (CVG-17) in Sept 1948. Disestablished on 15 Sept 1958. Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) was reactivated on 1 Nov 1966-.

28 Jun-20 Dec 1996, Mediterranean, Arabian Gulf Cruise

Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO THREE (VF-103)(F-14B), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT ONE (VFA-81)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT THREE (VFA-83)(F/A-18C), Attack Squadron SEVEN FIVE (VA-75)(A-6E), Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE THREE TWO (VAQ-132)(EA-6B), Sea Control Squadron THREE ZERO (VS-30)(S-3B), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO FIVE (VAW-125)(E-2C), Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SIX (VQ-6)(ES-3A), Fleet Logistics Support Squadron FOUR ZERO (VRC-40)(C-2A) & Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE FIVE (HS-15)(SH-60F, HH-60H).