Carrier Air Wing Seven Carrier Air Wing Seven ( CVW - 7 ) , is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana , Virginia . The air wing is embarked on aircraft carrier and is part of Carrier Strike Group Eight . Mission . To conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning , control , coordination and integration of seven air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare including ; Interception and destruction of enemy aircraft and missiles in all - weather conditions to establish and maintain local air superiority . All - weather offensive air - to - surface attacks , Detection , localization , and destruction of enemy ships and submarines to establish and maintain local sea control . Aerial photographic , sighting , and electronic intelligence for naval and joint operations . Airborne early warning service to fleet forces and shore warning nets . Airborne electronic countermeasures . In - flight refueling operations to extend the range and the endurance of air wing aircraft and Search and rescue operations . Subordinate units . CVW - 7 consists of 9 Squadrons History . World War II . Carrier Air Wing Seven was originally commissioned 20 July 1943 at Naval Air Station Alameda , California , as Carrier Air Group Eighteen . After an intensive training period , the air group embarked in USS Intrepid ( CV - 11 ) and participated in combat operations against the Japanese during World War II . In September 1945 , the air group transferred to Naval Air Station Quonset Point , Rhode Island and became Carrier Air Group Seven . Korean War . During the Korean War , the air wing flew close air support strikes , attacks on industrial facilities and supply line interdiction missions from the deck of . After moving from Quonset Point to Naval Air Station Oceana in 1958 , the Air Group teamed up with and deployed as the first all jet air wing . During the years from 1966 – 1977 the air wing completed seven Mediterranean deployments in USS " Independence " and participated in numerous North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) exercises . In early 1978 , Air Wing Seven embarked in USS " Dwight D . Eisenhower " for shakedown and weapons training in the Roosevelt Roads , Puerto Rico operating area . On 1 March 1978 , Air Wing SEVEN became permanently assigned to USS " Dwight D . Eisenhower " and deployed in January 1979 for IKE ’ s maiden , Mediterranean voyage . From April through December 1980 , the air wing embarked for an Indian Ocean deployment in support of operations to rescue the hostages in Tehran , following in September and October by NATO exercises in the North Atlantic . From January to July 1982 , Air Wing Seven embarked for a Mediterranean deployment which included support for the evacuation of Americans from Lebanon . In April 1983 , the IKE / CVW - 7 team began another Mediterranean deployment that included the first 1000NM over water night intercept for an F - 14 , multiple CV Battle Group operations with the USS " Independence " and , and support of the Multi - national Peace Keeping Force in Beirut , Lebanon . Gulf War . Reunited in 1987 , the IKE / CVW - 7 team worked up in preparation for Mediterranean Deployment , followed by extensive work ups in preparation for a 1990 deployment . Mediterranean Deployment 2 - 90 became a Red Sea excursion as the IKE / CVW - 7 Battle Group was the first on scene to deter Iraqi aggression in Operation Desert Shield . Once relieved IKE / CVW - 7 returned home and began a compressed turnaround training cycle for a May 1991 CENTCOM deployment . As Operation Desert Storm progressed to quick victory , the deployment was delayed to reestablish the normal CV deployment cycle . In September 1991 CVW - 7 / IKE deployed to the Red Sea / Persian Gulf as part of post hostilities Operation Desert Storm . They were the first CV and Air Wing team to deploy for a second time to the Gulf War . In September 1992 CVW - 7 initially embarked in for a weapons system shakedown . The air wing deployed on the USS " George Washington " as a component of Commander , Cruiser Destroyer Group Two on 20 May 1994 . Following refresher carrier qualifications , the Battle Group transited to Portsmouth , England to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the D - Day invasion . The Commemoration activities were highlighted by port visits to England , Brest , France and President Bill Clinton ’ s stay aboard the carrier . Following turnover with , the Battle Group proceeded directly to the Adriatic to conduct operations in support of Operation Deny Flight and Sharp Guard . In response to aggressive Iraqi troop movements south towards Kuwait , the " George Washington " Battle Group transited the Suez Canal at maximum speed . Persian Gulf Operations Vigilant and Southern Watch were resumed on 15 October 1994 . After Iraqi forces turned north and tensions eased , the Battle Group returned to the Mediterranean Sea . Turnover with the IKE Battle Group took place north of the Suez Canal and the USS " George Washington " / CVW - 7 returned to a rainy Norfolk on 17 November 1994 . In September 1996 CVW - 7 began preparations for a 26 February 1998 around the world deployment in . This Joint Task Group 98 - 2 deployment included over four months on station in the Northern Persian Gulf supporting Operation Southern Watch . In 2000 CVW - 7 was again deployed with the USS " Dwight D . Eisenhower " to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean . Two years later , the Wing was deployed to the same regions aboard and aboard , before finally returning to the " Dwight D . Eisenhower " in 2006 - 07 . In April and May 2008 , CVW - 7 ' s strike fighter squadrons accompanied " George Washington " from Norfolk , Virginia , to San Diego , California , around Cape Hoorn . Although formally assigned to CVW - 17 , the squadrons kept their " AG " tail code . Two deployments aboard CVN - 69 followed in 2009 and 2010 .