Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 122 (VAW-122) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 1 September 1967 to 31 March 1996.

VAW-122, nicknamed "Steeljaws" was a U.S. Atlantic Coast VAW squadron (Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron) stationed at NAS Norfolk, Virginia (USA). During its 30 years of existence, the squadron was deployed around the world and saw action from Vietnam to Desert Storm, conducting operations from the Arctic to the tropics.

Aug 27, 2024 · Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 122 (VAW-122) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 1 September 1967 to 31 March 1996. Originally nicknamed the "Hummer Gators" and later as "Steeljaws" was a U.S. Atlantic Coast Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron stationed at NAS Norfolk.

During a 1968 deployment on board the America off Vietnam, VAW-122 crews assisted a Fighter Squadron 33 crew in downing a North Vietnamese MiG-21 fighter, and controlled interdiction strikes against North Vietnam.

The Forrestal’s Hawkeye squadron, the VAW-122 Steeljaws, was supporting Operation Provide Comfort over northern Iraq with other aircraft from CVW-6.

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The first "dual site" trainer was delivered to VAW-120 FRAMP on 19 September. This trainer, one of three to be eventually housed in the FRAMP building, will be used to train AD'S beginning in...

VAW-122 (aka 'STEELJAWS', colloquially the Fightin'-Bitin' Steejaws) was a U.S. Atlantic Coast VAW squadron (Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron) that was stood up on 1 April 1967 and dis-established March 30, 1996. When ashore, VAW-122 was stationed aboard NAS Norfolk, VA.