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Saratoga (CV 60) with CVW-17 (Tail Code AA), 7 Aug 1990-28 Mar 1991 Squadron Aircraft VF-74 F-14A+ VF-103 F-14A+ VFA-83 F/A-18C VFA-81 F/A-18C VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D VAW-125 E-2C VAQ-132 EA-6B HS-3 SH-3H VS-30 S-3B John F. Kennedy (CV 67) with CVW-3 (Tail Code AC), 15 Aug 1990-28 Mar 1991 Squadron Aircraft VF-14 F-14A VF-32 F-14A VA-46 A-7E VA-72 A-7E VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D VAW-126 E-2C HS-7 SH-3H VAQ-130 EA-6B VS-22 S-3B Midway (CV 41) with CVW-5 (Tail Code NF), 2 Oct 1990-17 Apr 1991 Squadron Aircraft VFA-195 F/A-18A VFA-151 F/A-18A VFA-192 F/A-18A VA-185 A-6E, KA-6D VA-115 A-6E, KA-6D VAW-115 E-2C VAQ-136 EA-6B HS-12 SH-3H VRC-50 Det C-2A Ranger (CV 61) with CVW-2 (Tail Code NE), 8 Dec 1990-8 Jun 1991 Squadron Aircraft VF-1 F-14A VF-2 F-14A VA-155 A-6E VA-145 A-6E VAW-116 E-2C VAQ-131 EA-6B HS-14 SH-3H VS-38 S-3A VRC-30 Det C-2A America (CV 66) with CVW-1 (Tail Code AB), 28 Dec 1990-18 Apr 1991 Squadron Aircraft VF-102 F-14A VF-33 F-14A VFA-82 F/A-18C VFA-86 F/A-18C VA-85 A-6E, KA-6D VAW-123 E-2C HS-11 SH-3H VAQ-137 EA-6B VS-32 S-3B Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with CVW-8 (Tail Code AJ), 28 Dec 1990-28 Jun 1991 Squadron Aircraft VF-41 F-14A VF-84 F-14A VFA-15 F/A-18A VFA-87 F/A-18A VA-65 A-6E VA-36 A-6E VAW-124 E-2C HS-9 SH-3H VAQ-141 EA-6B VS-24 S-3B VRC-40 Det C-2A Non-carrier Based Navy Squadrons that Participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm Squadron Tail Code Aircraft HC-1 UP SH-3G, SH-3H, and CH-53E HC-2 SA SH-3G and CH-53E HC-4 HC CH-53E HC-5 RB HH-46D HC-6 HW CH-46D, HH-46D, and UH-46D HC-8 BR CH-46D, HH-46D, and UH-46D HC-11 VR CH-46D, HH-46D, and UH-46D HCS-4* NW HH-60H HCS-5* NW HH-60H HM-14 BJ MH-53E HM-15 TB MH-53E HS-75* NW SH-3H HSL-32 HV SH-2F HSL-33 TF SH-2F HSL-34 HX SH-2F HSL-35 TG SH-2F HSL-36 HY SH-2F HSL-37 TH SH-2F HSL-42 HN SH-60B HSL-43 TT SH-60B HSL-44 HP SH-60B HSL-45 TZ SH-60B HSL-46 HQ SH-60B HSL-47 TY SH-60B HSL-48 HR SH-60B HSL-49 TX SH-60B VC-6 JG Pioneer RPVs VP-1 YB P-3C VP-4 YD P-3C VP-5 LA P-3C VP-8 LC P-3C VP-11 LE P-3C VP-19 PE P-3C VP-23 LJ P-3C VP-40 QE P-3C VP-45 LN P-3C VP-46 RC P-3C VP-91* PM P-3C VP-MAU* LB P-3C VPU-1 OB P-3 VPU-2 SP P-3 VQ-1 PR EP-3E, UP-3A, and P-3B VQ-2 JQ EP-3E, EA-3B, and UP-3A VQ-4 HL TC-130Q VR-22 JL C-130F and KC-130F VR-24 JM C-2A and CT-39G VR-51* RV C-9B VR-52* JT DC-9 VR-55* RU C-9B VR-56* JU C-9B VR-57* RX C-9B VR-58* JV C-9B VR-59* RY C-9B VR-60* RT DC-9 VR-61* RS DC-9 VR-62* JW DC-9 VRC-30 RW C-2A VRC-40 JK C-2A VRC-50 RG C-2A, US-3A, and C-130F * Naval Air Reserve unit. Marine Corps Squadrons that Participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm Squadron Tail Code Aircraft HMA-773* MP AH-1J HMA-775* WR AH-1J HMH-362 YL CH-53D HMH-461 CJ CH-53E HMH-462 YF CH-53E HMH-465 YJ CH-53E HMH-466 YK CH-53E HMH-772 MT RH-53D Det A* HML-767* MM UH-1N HMLA-169 TV UH-1N and AH-1W HMLA-269 HF UH-1N, AH-1W, and AH-1T HMLA-367 VT UH-1N and AH-1W HMLA-369 SM UH-1N and AH-1W HMM-161 YR CH-46E HMM-164(C) YT CH-46E, CH-53E, UH-1N, and AH-1W HMM-165 YW CH-46E HMM-261 TV CH-46E HMM-263 EG CH-46E HMM-265 EP CH-46E HMM-266 ES CH-46E HMM-268(C) YQ CH-46E, CH-53E, UH-1N, and AH-1W HMM-365 YM CH-46E HMM-774* MQ CH-46E VMA-231 CG AV-8B VMA-311 WL AV-8B VMA-331 VL AV-8B VMA-513 WF AV-8B Det B VMA-542 CR AV-8B VMA(AW)-224 WK A-6E VMA(AW)-533 ED A-6E VMFA-212 WD F/A-18C VMFA-232 WT F/A-18C VMFA-235 DB F/A-18C VMFA-314 VW F/A-18A VMFA-451 VM F/A-18A VMFA(AW)-121 VK F/A-18D VMGR-252 BH KC-130F and KC-130R VMGR-352 QB KC-130R VMGR-452* NY KC-130T VMO-1 ER OV-10A and OV-10D+ VMO-2 UU OV-10A, OV-10D, and OV-10D+ * Marine Corps Reserve Unit
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