Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf Cruise 2003-2004

Established as Carrier Air Group TWO (CVG-2) on 1 Jun 1943. Disestablished on 9 Nov 1945.Reestablished as Attack Carrier Air Group TWO (CVAG-2) on 15 Nov 1946; Carrier Air Group TWO (CVG-2) on 1 Sep 1948; Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2) on 20 Dec 1963-.

2 Oct 2003-29 Feb 2004, Mediterranean & Arabian Gulf Cruise, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Iron Hammer & Operation Ivy Cyclone

Squadrons: Fighter Squadron TWO ELEVEN (VF-211)(F-14-A), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT TWO (VFA-82)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT SIX (VFA-86)(F/A-18C), Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 312 (VMFA-312)(F/A-18C), Electronic Attack Squadron ONE THREE SEVEN (VAQ-137)( EA-6B), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO THREE (VAW-123)(E-2C), Sea Control Squadron THREE TWO (VS-32)(S-3B) & Helicopter Squadron ELEVEN (HS-11)( HH/SH-60H/F).