Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123
The mission of VAW-123 is to develop and maintain a high level of personal and professional readiness to provide tactical command and control (TAC-C2) to accomplish national priorities and win...
VAW-123 - Wikipedia
The commissioning date of 1 April 1967, makes VAW-123 one of the oldest VAW Squadron in the United States Navy. In June 1967 VAW-123 set sail aboard USS Forrestal for Vietnam, thus becoming the first East Coast VAW squadron to go to war.
Command History - United States Navy
Deploying in 2003 with USS Enterprise (CVN 65), VAW-123 became the first carrier-based Navy squadron to operate an expeditionary detachment in support of special warfare units.
Commanding Officer - United States Navy
He assumed command of VAW-123 the “World Famous” Screwtops" in March 2024 in the middle of major combat operations in the Red Sea area of responsibility, during their historic deployment.
VAW-123 Screwtops Airborne Command & Control Squadron …
Deploying in 2003 with USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), VAW-123 became the first carrier-based Navy squadron to operate an expeditionary detachment in support of special warfare units.
VAW-123 Retires Its Last E-2C Hawkeye to the ‘Boneyard’
Nov 5, 2024 · With VAW-123 progressing to the E-2D, the Navy’s west-coast VAW-116 now remains the last fleet squadron flying the E-2C until its planned retirement.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye and are assigned to Carrier Air Wing ONE (CVW-1) embarked in USS AMERICA (CV-66). While ashore, VAW-123 is based at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. The...
Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123 Returns from …
Jul 12, 2024 · While deployed to the region, VAW-123 provided command and control (C2) across all units of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) for countless missions supporting...
VAW-123 - NHHC
Dec 16, 2020 · Lineage for VAW-123 Established as VAW-123 on 1 April 1967 Click on the calendar year to view the history/command operations report. 1967-69 (PDF, 967 KB) 1969 (PDF, 342 KB) 1970 (PDF, 473 KB) 1971 (PDF, 665 KB) 1972 (PDF, 712 KB) 1973 (PDF, 616 KB) 1974 (PDF, 1 MB) 1975 (PDF, 712 KB) 1976 (PDF, 224 KB) 1977 (PDF, 136 KB) 1978 No record of history being submitted. 1979 No record of history ...
VAW-123 Sends their Last E-2C Hawkeye to the Boneyard
TUCSON, Ariz. - Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123 transferred two of their four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the largest aircraft boneyard in the world...