Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf Cruise 2004

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-.

18 Jun-13 Dec 2004, Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf Cruise

Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO THREE (VF-103)(F-14B), Strike Fighter Squadron THREE FOUR (VFA-34)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT ONE (VFA-81)(F/A-18C), Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT THREE (VFA-83)(F/A-18C), Electronic Attack 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), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE FIVE (HS-15)(SH-60F, HH-60H) & Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40)(C-2A).
CVW-17 OIF THE BIG JOHN TO HELL AND BACK SUMMER & FALL 04 VAQ-132 VFA-81 HS-15 VFA-83 VF-103 VS-30 VFA-34 VAW-125