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Country: United States Region: California Latitude: 36° 19' 59" N Longitude: -120° 2' 59" E Area use / Military Branches: ACTIVE |
36°19'6"N 119°55'44"W Naval air station Lemoore http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/nas_lemoore.html has been commisioned 1961 and has been selected West Coast site for the USN F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 1998.The base is hosting:
- Fleet Readiness Center West http://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Fleet-Readiness-Center-West/
- Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) http://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-2/ with 9 squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.
- Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) http://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-9/ with 8 squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.
- Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) http://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-11/ with 9 squadrons flying F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks
- Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) http://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Carrier-Air-Wing-CVW-17/ with 9 squadrons flying F/A-18C/E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.
Abbreviations:
VFA=Vessel Fleet Attacksqn (strike sqn) operating F/A-18E Super Hornets
VAQ= Vessel Attack Queersqn (electronic warfare sqn) operating EA-18G Growlers
VAW=Vessel Airborne Warningsqn (airborne radar sqn) operating E-2C Hawkeyes
HSC= Helicopter Sea Combatron (combined SAR, transport, strike sqn) operating MH-60 Seahawks
HSM= Helicopter Strike Maritimesqn (antisubmarine sqn) operating MH-60R Seahawks
VRC = Vessel Reinforcement Craft (Fleet Logistic Suppt Sqn) det operating C-2A Greyhounds
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