USS John F Kennedy or ‘Big John’ was the newest conventionally powered Aircraft Carrier in the American Fleet, and at 25 years of service had emerged from a mid-life refit in 1993. Departing Norfolk in June of 93, she and parts of her Battle Group temporarily re-based to New Orleans and are conducting training in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean when war broke out. After some intense action she is destined to reconfigure her air group and take up duties securing the Sea Lines of Communications.
CVBG John F Kennedy
CV-67 John F Kennedy(FLAG)
CVW 7
VF-124 Gunfighters F-14D Bombcat
VF-143 Pukin Dogs F-14B (Until 24 Feb)
VFA-83 Rampagers F/A-18C (N)
VFA-131 Wildcats F/A-18C (N)
VAQ-140 Patriots EA-6B
VS-32 Maulers S-3B (From 24 Feb)
VS-38 Red Griffins S-3B
VAW-121 Bluetails E-2C
VQ-4 (El) Shadows ES-3A
HS-5 Nightdippers SH-3H
HS-11 Dragon Slayers SH-3H (From 24 Feb)
CGN-9 Long Beach
CG-19 Dale
CG-48 Yorktown
DDG-993 Kidd
DD-979 Conolly
FFG-52 Carr
FFG-57 Reuben James
Notes:
VF-143 reinforces CAW-14 on USS Carl Vinson as she heads north to fight near Iceland
VS-32 is regrouped from CVW-1 which is dispersed when USS America enters dry-dock. Reinforcing for the ASW task.
HS-11 is regrouped from CVW-1 which is dispersed when USS America enters dry-dock. Reinforcing for the ASW task.