CVW-6
| Carrier Air Wing Six | |
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 CVW-6 Insignia
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| Active | 1 July 1938 – 1 April 1993 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier air wing |
| Engagements |
World War II • Battle of Midway • Battle of the Eastern Solomons • Operation Galvanic • Operation Flintlock • Operation Hailstone • Operation Iceberg Cold War • Operation Nickel Grass • Operation Urgent Fury • Operation Earnest Will • Operation Provide Comfort Vietnam War |
| Decorations |
Presidential Unit Citation (1943) Navy Unit Commendation (1968) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) |
Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing whose operational history spans from the middle of World War II to the end of the Cold War. Established in 1943 as Carrier Air Group Seventeen (CVG-17), it would be re-designated several times during its establishment, including Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-6) as the second unit to be so designated. The first Carrier Air Group Six served for just over two years during World War II, but drew on the history of the Enterprise Air Group established in 1938 and active in the early battles of the Pacific War, being disestablished after the first year of the conflict. During its time in USS Enterprise (CV-6), it was the Navy’s only carrier-based air group to carry out three complete tours of duty during World War II.
Carrier Air Wing SIX was established on 1 January 1943 as Carrier Air Group SEVENTEEN (CVG-17).
The Air Group served throughout WWII as CVG-17. After the War, on 22 January 1946 the group was redesignated CVBG-17, the "B" indicating it was configured to be assigned to one of the new Midway class Aircraft Carriers.
On 15 November 1946 the Navy instituted a new Carrier Air Group designation scheme and all Air Groups assigned to the smaller WWII Essex class carriers were designated CVAG and all configured for the larger Midway class carriers were designated CVBG. The three CVBGs were numbered from 1 through 5 with CVBG-17 becoming CVBG-5. CVBG-5 participated in the shakedown cruises for Essex-class fleet carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45) and the Midway-class battle aircraft carrierUSS Coral Sea (CVB-43).
The Battle Carrier Air Group Five deployments, 1946–1948
Table 3 denotes the deployments of CVBG-5.
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