Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet is composed of more than 40,000 men and women who maintain and operate the aircraft carriers, aircraft squadrons and aircraft of the Atlantic Fleet. It provides combat-ready air forces to fleet commanders operating around the globe.
Carrier Strike Groups There are six Carrier Strike Group commanders who, although not under operational control of COMNAVAIRLANT, work very closely with the staff. CSG commanders are operationally responsible for the carrier, the embarked airwing and the cruisers that make up the battle group. •
Carrier Strike Group Two (George H.W. Bush Battle Group) •
Carrier Strike Group Eight (Eisenhower Battle Group) •
Carrier Strike Group Ten (Truman Battle Group) •
Carrier Strike Group Twelve (Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group)
Aircraft Carriers The nucleus of the surface battle group is the
aircraft carrier. In the Atlantic Fleet, COMNAVAIRLANT has five carriers assigned to carry out the mission of COMLANTFLT and other commanders. One or two of these carriers are usually deployed with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea or with the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf in support of U.S. Central Command. When not deployed or undergoing periodic maintenance/overhaul, or refresher training, these ships operate with
United States Fleet Forces Command Task Force 80 in the Western Atlantic or U.S. Fourth Fleet in the Caribbean. •
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) •
USS George Washington (CVN-73) •
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) •
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) Carrier air wings The
carrier air wing commander is responsible for a number of squadrons whose missions include attack, fighter, patrol, reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare and logistic support. •
Carrier Air Wing One •
Carrier Air Wing Three •
Carrier Air Wing Seven •
Carrier Air Wing Eight Type Wings Type Wing commanders are individually responsible for major categories of aircraft squadrons. There are four single Navy wide Type Wing commanders for the Airborne Command & Control and Logistics (E-2C, D and C-2A), Electronic Attack (EA-18G), Joint Strike Fighter (F-35C) and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (CMV-22B) communities which report to Commander, Naval Air Forces who is dual hatted as Commander, Naval Air Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic Fleet (COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT) •
VFA-11 Red Rippers •
VFA-31 Tomcatters •
VFA-32 Swordsmen •
VFA-34 Blue Blasters •
VFA-37 Bulls •
VFA-81 Sunliners •
VFA-83 Rampagers •
VFA-87 Golden Warriors •
VFA-103 Jolly Rogers •
VFA-105 Gunslingers •
VFA-106 Gladiators (
FRS) •
VFA-131 Wildcats •
VFA-143 Pukin' Dogs •
VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates •
VFA-213 Black Lions • Strike Fighter Weapons School, Atlantic (STRKFIGHTWPNSCOLANT) • COMSTRKFITWINGLANT Det Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Key West • COMSTRKFITWINGLANT Det AIMD Oceana
Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Atlantic Fleet (COMHSMWINGLANT) •
HSM-40 Airwolves (
FRS) •
HSM-46 Grandmasters •
HSM-48 Vipers (Expeditionary) •
HSM-50 Valkyries (Expeditionary) •
HSM-70 Spartans •
HSM-72 Proud Warriors •
HSM-74 Swamp Foxes •
HSM-79 Griffins (Expeditionary) (
Naval Station Rota, Spain) • Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School, Atlantic (HELMARSTRIKEWEPSCOLANT) • Naval Surface Rescue Swimmer School, NAS Jacksonville, FL • Aircraft Carrier Tactical Support Center (CV-TSC), NAS Jacksonville, FL • Aviation Support Detachment (ASD) Mayport, FL
Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, Atlantic Fleet (COMHELSEACOMBATWINGLANT) •
HM-12 Sea Dragons (
FRS) •
HM-15 Blackhawks (Expeditionary) •
HSC-2 Fleet Angels (
FRS) •
HSC-5 Nightdippers •
HSC-7 Dusty Dogs •
HSC-9 Tridents •
HSC-11 Dragonslayers •
HSC-22 Sea Knights (Expeditionary) •
HSC-26 Chargers (Expeditionary) •
HSC-28 Dragon Whales (Expeditionary) • Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School, Atlantic (HSCWSL)
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (COMPATRECONGRU) (Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group is dual hatted as Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Pacific. S/He commands the Pacific Fleet Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN under that hat) •
VP-30 Pro's Nest (
FRS) • Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Weapons School (MPRWS) • (PATRECONFORLANT DET AMPO Jacksonville) • Commander,
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 • (COMPATRECONWING ELEVEN DET AIMD) •
VP-5 Mad Foxes •
VP-8 Tigers •
VP-10 Red Lancers •
VP-16 War Eagles •
VP-26 Tridents •
VP-45 Pelicans •
VUP-19, Jacksonville, Fla. • Tactical Support Center (TSC), Rota • Tactical Support Center (TSC), Sigonella ==Miscellaneous commands==