This is a list of United States Navy aircraft wings. The U.S. Navy first used the term "wing" in 1935 when patrol squadrons operating together in the same geographical area were for the first time loosely designated patrol wings, however these "wings" lacked any formal organization or headquarters staff. In 1937 the Navy's first wings were created when five Patrol Wings were formally established to exercise command of its patrol squadrons. A year later it organized the squadrons flying from the five aircraft carriers in commission at the time into Carrier Air Groups. Those Carrier Air Groups established in 1938 are the forerunners of today's Carrier Air Wings.

Today the U.S. Navy operates both Aircraft Carrier based Carrier Air Wings and land based Functional Wings and Type Wings. Carrier Air Wings are operational units made up of squadrons of different types of aircraft that deploy aboard aircraft carriers. The Navy's land based wings are organized either to perform a specific function (Functional Wings) or around a specific aircraft type (Type Wings). Patrol and Reconnaissance Wings, Test Wings and Training Wings are examples of functional wings, these wings may consist of a single type of aircraft or of a variety of types needed to perform a wing's specific function. Type Wings consist of squadrons of a single type of aircraft, they are non-deploying "force providers" that provide combat ready squadrons or detachments to deploying Carrier Air Wings or to other Navy or joint forces.

All Navy aircraft wings whether they are Carrier Air Wings or land based Type or Functional Wings are commanded by a Navy captain, however; in the case of a Training Air Wing or Naval Test Wing a U.S. Marine Corps colonel is sometimes assigned as commander as those wings conduct training or test and evaluation for both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. Commanders of Carrier Air Wings are informally addressed as "CAG" which is a hold over of the original title from 1938 of "Carrier Air Group commander", and commanders of functional and type wings are addressed as "Commodore" which is a traditional Naval title for an officer exercising command over multiple units commanded by Commanding Officers (individual ships or aircraft squadrons).

Current U S Navy air wings The Navy currently operates nine Carrier Air Wings and twenty three land based Type Wings and Functional Wings.

Current Carrier air wings Carrier Air Wings were formally established on 1 July 1938 when the position of Carrier Air Group Commander was created. Prior to that date squadrons which operated from an aircraft carrier were informally referred to as that ship's "air group" with usually the senior squadron commanding officer being responsible for the group as a whole. When a separate Air Group Commander position was created those informal air groups were formally established as the "name of ship" Air Group creating "Lexington Air Group" (USS Lexington (CV 2)), "Saratoga Air Group" (USS Saratoga (CV 3)), "Ranger Air Group" (USS Ranger (CV 4)), "Yorktown Air Group" (USS Yorktown (CV 5)) and "Enterprise Air Group" (USS Enterprise (CV 6)). Two of those Carrier Air Groups still exist today as Carrier Air Wing One and Carrier Air Wing Three.

On 20 December 1963 all carrier air groups which were then in existence were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW). Of the nine current carrier air wings, two were established before WWII, four during WWII, two during the period of the Korean War and one during the period of the Vietnam War. The table below lists the nine currently active Carrier Air Wings.

A carrier air wing currently consists of eight squadrons and one detachment: Four Strike Fighter (VFA) squadrons totaling 44 aircraft, a mix of Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and F/A-18F Super Hornet squadrons with in some airwings, a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II squadron which may be either a USN VFA squadron or a USMC Fighter Attack (VMFA) squadron in place of one of the Super Hornet squadrons; one Electronic Attack (VAQ) squadron of seven Boeing EA-18G Growlers; one Airborne Command and Control (VAW) squadron of five Grumman E-2D Hawkeyes; one Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) squadron of five Sikorksy MH-60S Seahawks; one Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) squadron of eleven MH-60R Seahawks; and one detachment of three Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) squadron Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey Carrier Onboard Delivery aircraft (COD)s. In the near future a second detachment, a detachment of five Boeing MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling drone tankers will be included in each Carrier Air Wing.

Wing Insignia Operational Commander Administrative Commander Lineage Tail CodeCVW-1Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Ranger Air Group: 1 Jul 1938-3 Aug 1943CVG-4(1st): 3 Aug 1943-15 Nov 1946CVAG-1: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948CVG-1(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-1: 20 Dec 1963–present AB CVW-2Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1 Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CVBG-74: 1 May 1945-15 Nov 1946CVBG-1: 15 Nov 1946- 1 Sep 1948CVG-2(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-2: 20 Dec 1963–present NE CVW-3Commander, Carrier Strike Group 2 Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Saratoga Air Group: 1 Jul 1938-25 Sep 1943CVG-3(1st): 25 Sep 1943-15 Nov 1946CVAG-3: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948CVG-3(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-3: 20 Dec 1963–present AC CVW-5Commander Carrier Strike Group 5 Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CVG-5(1st): 1 Jan 1943-15 Nov 1946CVAG-5: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948CVG-5(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-5: 20 Dec 1963–present NF CVW-7 Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10 Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic CVG-18: 2 Jul 1943-15 Nov 1946CVAG-7: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948CVG-7(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-7: 20 Dec 1963–presentAGCVW-8 Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12 Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic CVG-8(2nd): 9 Apr 1951-20 Dec 1963CVW-8 20 Dec 1963–presentAJCVW-9 Commander, Carrier Strike Group 3 Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CVG-9 (3rd): 26 Mar 1952-20 Dec 1963CVW-9: 20 Dec 1963–presentNGCVW-11Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CVG-11(1st): 10 Oct 1942-15 Nov 1946CVAG-11: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948CVG-11(2nd): 1 Sep 1948-20 Dec 1963CVW-11: 20 Dec 1963–presentNHCVW-17 Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11 Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CVW-17: 1 Nov 1966–present1966: AA2012: NA Tail codes with a first letter "A" denote Atlantic Fleet airwings, while "N" denotes Pacific Fleet airwings.

Current Type Wings In 1951 the first of what would come to be called a "type wing" was formed when Heavy Attack Wing ONE was established to provide specialized training for crews and ensure the upkeep of aircraft required for the safe and effective operation of the Navy's then new strategic nuclear bomber squadrons. The wing was not a deployable wing, instead it provided combat ready Heavy Attack (VAH) squadrons to deploying Carrier Air Groups. In the 1960s similar wings were established for the same purpose for the provision of the emerging technologies of airborne search radar and electronic warfare systems through the attachment of Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) and Tactical Electronic Warfare (VAQ) squadrons to Carrier Air Wings. In the early 1970s the Atlantic Fleet created Type Wings for all of its carrier air wing type aircraft and in 1993 the Pacific Fleet followed suit.

Type Wings are non-deploying "force provider" wings which provide combat ready squadrons or detachments to Carrier Air Wings (CVW) or for land based or other shipboard (non-aircraft carrier) deployments. Type Wing squadrons which deploy as part of a Carrier Air Wing are based with their Type Wing when not deployed, not with their Carrier Air Wing. The exception are those squadrons assigned to the Carrier Air Wing which is forward deployed to Japan, those squadrons are based in Japan with their Carrier Air Wing, not with their Type Wings which are all based in the United States. Type Wings also operate their aircraft's Fleet Replacement Squadron.

Wing Insignia Reports to Aircraft Lineage Squadrons (Homeport or based at)Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic (SFWL) Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic F/A-18EF/A-18F LATWING 1: 1 Jun 1970-1 Sep 1993SFWL: 1 Sep 1993–presentWing Commander & staff14 CVW VFA Sqdns1 VFA FRS (NAS Oceana, VA.)(NAS Oceana, VA.)(NAS Oceana, VA.)Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (SFWP) Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific F/A-18EF/A-18FLATWINGPAC: 1 Jul 1973-5 Apr 1991SFWP: 5 Apr 1991–present Wing Commander & staff13 CVW VFA Sqdns3 CVW VFA Sqdns1 VFA FRS (NAS Lemoore, CA.)(NAS Lemoore, CA.)(MCAS Iwakuni, Japan)(NAS Lemoore, CA.)Joint Strike Fighter Wing (JSFW) Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific F-35C JSFW: 1 Oct 2018–present Wing Commander & staff3 CVW VFA Sqdns1 CVW VFA Sqdn1 VFA FRS (NAS Lemoore, CA.)(NAS Lemoore, CA.)(MCAS Iwakuni, Japan)(NAS Lemoore, CA.)Electronic Attack Wing Pacific (VAQWP)Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific EA-18G VAQWP: 1 Feb 1993-30 Mar 1998VAQWP: 30 Mar 1998–presentWing Commander & staff8 CVW VAQ Sqdns1 CVW VAQ Sqdn5 Exped VAQ Sqdns1 VAQ FRS(NAS Whidbey Is, WA.)(NAS Whidbey Is, WA.)(MCAS Iwakuni, Japan)(NAS Whidbey Is, WA.)(NAS Whidbey Is, WA.) Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLW) Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific E-2DMQ-25A AEWWINGPAC: 1 Aug 1993-23 Sep 2005ACCLW: 23 Sep 2005–present Wing Commander & staff4 CVW VAW Sqdns4 CVW VAW Sqdns1 CVW VAW Sqdn1 VAW FRS 1 VUQ Sqdn1 VUQ FRS(NBVC Pt Mugu, CA.)(NBVC Pt Mugu, CA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(MCAS Iwakuni, Japan)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NAS Patuxent River, MD.)(NAS Patuxent River, MD.)Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing (VRMW)Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific CMV-22BVRMW: 1 Oct 2019–presentWing Commander & staff1 VRM Sqdn1 VRM Sqdn1 VRM FRS (NAS North Is, CA.)(NAS North Is, CA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NAS North Is, CA.)Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic (HSCWL) Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic MH-60SMH-53E HELTACWING 1: 1 Oct 1982-1 Sep 1993HELTACWINGLANT: 1 Sep 1993-1 Apr 2005HSCWL: 1 Apr 2005–presentWing Commander & staff4 CVW HSC Sqdns3 Exped HSC Sqdns1 HSC FRS1 HM Sqdn1 Station SAR unit(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NS Norfolk, VA.)(NAS Key West, FL.)Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific (HSCWP) Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific MH-60S HELTACWINGPAC: 1 Jul 1993-1 Apr 2005HSCWP: 1 Apr 2005–presentWing Commander & staff4 CVW HSC Sqdns1 CVW HSC Sqdn2 Exped HSC Sqdns1 Exped HSC Sqdn1 HSC FRS1 Station SAR unit1 Station SAR unit(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAF Atsugi, Japan)(NAS North Is, CA.)(Anderson AFB, Guam)(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAS Lemoore, CA.)(NAS Whidbey Is, WA.)Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic (HSMWL) Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic MH-60R HELSEACONWING 3: Mar 1985-2 Jul 1992HSLWING 1: 1 Jul 1992-1 Sep 1993HSLWINGLANT: 1 Sep 1993-1 Jul 2006HSMWL: 1 Jul 2006–presentWing Commander & staff4 CVW HSM Sqdns2 Exped HSM Sqdns1 Exped HSM Sqdn1 HSM FRS(NS Mayport, FL.)(NAS Jacksonville, FL.)(NS Mayport, FL.)(NS Rota, Spain)(NS Mayport, FL.) Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific (HSMWP) Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific MH-60R HSLWINGPAC: 5 May 1993-1 Nov 2004HSMWP: 1 Nov 2004–presentWing Commander & staff4 CVW HSM Sqdns1 CVW HSM Sqdn1 Exped HSM Sqdn1 Exped HSM Sqdn2 Exped HSM Sqdns1 HSM FRS(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAF Atsugi, Japan)(NAF Atsugi, Japan)(MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI.)(NAS North Is, CA.)(NAS North Is, CA.) With one exception there are no type wing Tail Codes. Type wing squadrons which are also carrier air wing squadrons are marked with the tail code of their carrier air wing. Expeditionary squadrons and Fleet Replacement Squadrons are marked with squadron unique codes. The single exception is Electronic Attack Wing Pacific (VAQWP) with tail code NL for its expeditionary squadrons.

Current Functional Wings