Carrier Air Group 3 (CVG-3) WESTERN PACIFIC-KOREA Cruise 1950-1951

Established as Saratoga Air Group on 1 Jul 1938. (squadrons operating from USS Saratoga (CV-3) had been informally called "Saratoga Air Group" beginning 6 Jan 1928 but the air group was not established as a unit until 1 Jul 1938). Redesignated Carrier Air Group THREE (CVG-3) on 25 Sep 1943; Carrier Air Attack Group THREE (CVAG-3) on 15 Nov 1946; Carrier Air Group THREE (CVG-3) on 1 Sep 1948; Carrier Air Wing Reserve THREE (CVW-3) on 20 Dec 1963.

6 Sep 1950-3 Feb 1951, USS Leyte (CV-32)

Squadrons. Fighter Squadron THIRTY ONE (VF-31) (F9F-2), Fighter Squadron THIRTY TWO (VF-32) (F4U-4), Fighter Squadron THIRTY THREE (VF-33) (F4U-4), Fighter Squadron THIRTY FOUR (VF-34) (F9F-2), Attack Squadron THIRTY FIVE (VA-35), Composite Squadron FOUR (VC-4 Det. 3) (F4U-5N), Composite Squadron TWELVE (VC-12 Det. 3) (AD-3W), Composite Squadron THIRTY THREE (VC-33 Det. 3) (AD-4N), Composite Squadron SIXTY TWO (VC-62 Det. 3) (F4U-5P) & Helicopter Utility Squadron TWO (HU-2 Det. 3) (HO3S-1)