Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) [1]

The mission of Carrier Air Wing EIGHT (CVW-8) is to conduct offensive air operations from the deck of USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) against both land and sea targets, provide for Carrier Strike...

CVW-8 responded to threats from Iraq by conducting joint operations with the Royal Jordanian Air Force and also enforced No-Fly Zones over Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of Operation Deny Flight.

As of August 6, 2024, he has assumed command of CVW-8. Captain Dartez has accumulated over 3,500 flight hours in 8 aircraft and 850 carrier arrested landings, including 75 combat missions.

On 20 December 1963, CVG-8 was redesignated Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8). The air wing was reassigned to the much smaller Essex class carrier USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) in 1966, which necessitated the...

2024年8月6日 · USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 is at Naval Station Norfolk. The world’s largest aircraft carrier returns to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia following the ship’s eight-month maiden deployment. #USSGeraldRFord transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024. #CVN78#deployment#CVW8#STROG#USNavy.

CVW-8 was the first carrier air wing composed of reserve squadrons to transition from propeller driven aircraft to jets. Jet transition was completed in 1951. In 1959, CVW-8 aircraft...

Learn about the critical role CW-8 plays in global naval operations and defense strategies. The United States Navy's Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) is an elite flying force that has been a cornerstone of naval aviation for over seven decades.

Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. [1]

2024年1月25日 · VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In a joyous and tearful reunion of friends, families, and loved ones, Naval Air Station Oceana welcomed home four squadrons from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 during a fly-in Monday, Jan. 15.