VAW-125 is a forward-deployed E-2 Hawkeye airborne command and control squadron operating from Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5.

Airborne Command & Control Squadron 125 (VAW-125), known as the "Torch Bearers" or "Tigertails", was established on 1 October 1968, at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The squadron's initial supporting command was Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) deploying aboard USS Saratoga .

Established in 1968, VAW-125 was the first squadron to deploy with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and is currently serving in Forward Deployed Naval Forces, Japan. The E-2D Advanced...

In his final year at VAW-116, Commander Yates was awarded the “2014 Pacific Fleet E-2 Hawkeye NFO of the Year (Afloat).” In 2014, CDR Yates then returned to VAW-120 as an instructor NFO, served...

VAW-125 flew over 890 combat hours controlling strikes on Iraqi targets while providing airborne early warning (AEW) coverage for the Red Sea Battle Group. On a 17 January 1991 strike, Tigertail aircrew detected two Iraqi MiG-21s threatening the strike group.

Oct 26, 2023 · VAW-125, currently serving in Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) Japan, was established in 1968 and is the first squadron to deploy with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft. The E-2D...

VAW-125, nicknamed the Tigertails and also known as the Torchbearers, was commissioned on October 1, 1968 at NAS Norfolk under command of Commander J.R. Schaub, Jr.

VAW-125 flew over 890 combat hours controlling strikes on Iraqi targets while providing AEW coverage for the Red Sea Battle Group. On a 17 January 1991 strike, squadron aircrew detected two Iraqi MiG-21s threatening the strike group.

VAW-125 stands ready to meet its worldwide commitments and responsibilities in the long-standing Tigertail tradition of being "Torchbearers" for our nation's forces, and writing the next chapter in the storied history of the US Navy's finest and most capable E-2C Hawkeye squadron.

Aug 17, 2017 · E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. VAW-125 deployed aboard the USS Ronald...