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In July 1989, CVWR-20 deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) for a 10-day cruise, earning the captain's praise and achieving a 94 percent boarding rate. [3] On 1 October 1992, CVWR-20 took over control of VFC-12 and VFC-13. Both squadrons were previously assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Wing. [12]
In 2007 Helicopter Wing Reserve was disestablished leaving only CVWR-20 and Fleet Logistics Support Wing remaining. By this time CVWR-20 had ceased to resemble a Carrier Air Wing consisting of only three carrier air wing squadrons and three aggressor squadrons and on 1 April of that year it was redesignated from CVWR-20 to Tactical Support Wing.
The VFA-201, Strike Fighter Squadron was an aviation unit of the United States Naval Reserve based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas (USA).It was established in 1970 as part of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 (CVWR-20) and deactivated in 2007.
VF-202 was established on 1 July 1970 as part of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 (CVWR-20), the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's reserve carrier air wing, and disestablished on 31 December 1994. [1] During its service VF-202 could be identified by the tail code "AF" and nose numbers (MODEX) "200" through "213."
VAQ-209 was established at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, on 1 October 1977, as part of the U.S. Navy Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 (CVWR-20). The squadron first flew the EA-6A Intruder . The squadron received special permission from Lucasfilm to use the name and Darth Vader's likeness in their livery.
The squadron was assigned to Carrier Air Wing Reserve 20 (CVWR-20). Shortly after transitioning to the A-4E Skyhawk in 1971, the squadron deployed for two weeks with CVWR-20 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, a Naval Reserve first. VA-204 won back to back CVWR-20 Bombing Derbies in 1971 and 1972.
In addition, the U.S. Naval Reserve's Carrier Air Wing Reserve 30 (CVWR-30) was disestablished on 31 December 1994. At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) , 21 Nov. 2003. Flight Deck Safety Observer, Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Harrison Brookes braces himself as an F-14B Tomcat , assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) is ...
CVWR-20, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 April 1970 Renamed Tactical Support Wing (TSW) in April 2007. The "AF" tail code is retained by squadrons assigned to TSW.