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Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. At the moment, CVW-7 is assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush. The tail code of aircraft assigned to CVW-7 is AG. CW-7's insignia features an aircraft tailhook in the shape of the number 7.

Fentress’ sea tours include Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 from February 2023 to September 2024; Commanding Officer, Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 121 from May 2018 to...

On 20 December 1963, the Navy re-designated CVG-7 to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. In 1965, CVW-7 spent 100 days in the South China Sea conducting strikes into North Vietnam from Yankee Station.

Jul 3, 2020 · CVW-7 was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for its actions, which included the first successful air attacks on surface-to-air missile batteries as well as strikes deep into the heavily defended Hanoi-Haiphong industrial complex.

Jun 23, 2022 · ATLANTIC OCEAN – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 - collectively Team Jackpot - completed two significant milestones in the ship's history achieving both 80,000 catapult...

Apr 23, 2023 · Following completion of a four-week composite training unit exercise, CVW-7 deployed Aug. 11, 2022, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). CVW-7...

Carrier Air Wing SEVEN was originally commissioned 20 July 1943 at Alameda Naval Air Station, California, as Carrier Air Group EIGHTEEN. After an intensive training period, the air group...

Mar 8, 2023 · ADRIATIC SEA – Capt. Alex “Waldo” Hampton relieved Capt. Thomas “Jethro” Bodine as the commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. The change of command took place in the skies above the Nimitz-class...

Jul 30, 2020 · Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) conducted a change of command at Naval Station Norfolk, Chambers Field on July 23. Capt. Nathan Ballou relieved Capt. William Reed during an in-flight ceremony featuring a formation of one E-2D …