CVW-17 is attached to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 and flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and consists of nine squadrons flying F/A-18C/E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.

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CVW-17 and Saratoga were the first Carrier Battle Group to take station in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Yugoslavia in support of Operation Provide Promise. In addition to supporting United Nations Forces, CVW-17 participated in NATO and other exercises with …

If you have orders to CVW-17, congratulations! Installation information, including directions for reaching the base, is available on the Naval Air Station Lemoore website.

Following Change of Command in May 2024, Captain Ales began PDCAG training and will report to CVW-17 in NAS Lemoore, CA as Deputy Commander, CVW-17 in July 2024. He is married to the lovely Tamara Ales and has one son Finnegan Ales.

CAPT Brent “Bob” Jaquith is a native of Proctor, Vermont. He graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and a minor in German.

Command Master Chief Virginia L. Horton. Command Master Chief, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17

Command Master Chief, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 A Native of Vacaville, CA, Command Master Chief Virginia L. Horton graduated from Will C. Wood High School and joined the U.S. Navy in September 1999. Following Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, she graduated Aviation Boatswain Mate “A” School and received orders to ...

VFA-22 is an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17.

HSM-73 is an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17.