CVW-13
| Carrier Air Wing Thirteen | |
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| Active | 1 March 1984 - 1 January 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier air wing |
| Engagements | Cold War |
Carrier Air Wing Thirteen (CVW-13) was a carrier air wing of the United States Navy established for a short period at the end of the Cold War. There were three previous units which had been named Carrier Air Group Thirteen (CVG-13), dating as far back as 1942, though each of these units has a distinct lineage.
Carrier Air Wing Thirteen was established on 1 March 1984. CVW-13 served three Mediterranean deployments aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43). The group's first deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from October 1985 to May 1986 was done with the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets of VFA-131, VFA-132, VMFA-314, and VMFA-323, Grumman A-6 Intruders of VA-55, Grumman E-2 Hawkeyes from VAW-127, Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers of VAQ-135, Douglas EA-3 Skywarriors of VQ-2, and SH-3H Sea Kings from HS-17. During the cruise, CVW-13 participated in Operation Eldorado Canyon, striking several targets in Libya. During the cruise, the wing was commanded by Commander Byron L. Duff. The wing deployed on two more Med Cruises aboard Coral Sea before being disestablished on 1 January 1991.
There were three Carrier Air Groups designated Carrier Air Group THIRTEEN which existed between 1943 and 1962. All three were separate and distinct units and none of the three share a lineage with each other or with Carrier Air Wing THIRTEEN
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