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' I/ During World obvious t o ths Navy, due to in- crowed speode t ha t a more effect ive early warning aystom Resoarch and development ( B ~ M I T ) was war and named "Project " Cadillactl. this work through an Airborne included

commissioned (VC-11) a f t e r

I IrC-11 continued developing concept of AEW and in 1950 de- played detachmnts which AntiSubmarine (ASW) and Air- borne' Early Warning (AEN) the Korean conflict.

:In July 1956, VC-11 became Early Warning Squadron Eleven (VAW-11). Its outlined - "To provide a l l weather airborne t o f l e e t forces and shore warnin8 units .a

In 1958 VAId-U received AD-SQ and TI?-1Q a i rcraf t . Together, these a i r c r a f t added t o the squadron's capabi l i t ies . by VAW-13 which was

VAW-11 tyan- Fuddsn) . The &n December

by a f l e e t

In January 1964, lqHawkeyetl a i r c r a f t 73as introduced in to t h e squadron, The the most s ignif icant advance i n Am t o date. a i r c r a f t designed expl ic i t ly for the AEM mission, the seven years research m d development.

Although t h e E-2A a l rcraf increased the capabi l i t ies of VBW-11, it a l s ~ required more h igh ly s phiaticated gpound. support, especially for the complex avionics s p t e . By 1966 VAW-11 had become the Navy's l a rges t car r ie r based s uadron and provided E-2A Detachments t o large at tack car r ie rs and E 1B Detachmenta to smaller CVAvs grid Cvs'a. i

To increase combat and effectiveness, all E-2.A on 20 April 1967. Carrier

Airl~orn~a Carrier A i r b o m Early Warning Wing mdor the admin-

i e t r a t i v t ~ cognizance of the Wing Carrier Airborm Early Warning Training Squadron ONE HIJNDHED T (RVAW-110) which traino replace- . mant Ea2A Pilots, Naval Fl ight 0 f icers , and Flight Technicians; the E-1B Squadron, Carrier Airborne a r l y Warning Squadron One Hundred Eleven (VAW-111) ; and f i v e E-2A quadrons, VAW'a 112, 113, la, 115, and 11.6, 1

Thus, what had begun on 1 1966, as Carrier Airborne Early IJarnirg Squadron MIKE was commbaioned Carrier Airborne Early Waning IiUNDRED TWELVE commanded by Commarider Forrest Dale

1iavtn.g deployed t n Novembe 1966 while embarked in USS ENTERPRISE ( c v N - ~ ~ ) with Attack Carrier W i n g N i n e , CARAEMROM ONE HUNDRED Th'ELYS was commissioned a t ceremonies attended by RADM Roger W, Mehle, COMCARDIVONE, CAPT, Holloway 111, Cammanding Officer of US:3 EMTERPRISE and CAPT Shipman, COWTKCARBIRWLNG WME,

In June 1967, the squadro returned t o t h e United States a f t e r a very successful deployment support of combat operations i n Southeast A s i a . Highlights hi3 deployment included; (1) Detach- ment Mike received the second htghest grade ever earned by an E-2A Detachment from C~IFAIRHAWAII1a Operational Readiness Inspection, a grade of 93.00 ( ~ i g h e s t grade 93.24). (2) CARAEMRON ELEVEN, Detach- ment Mike introduced the E-2A to USS ENTEXPRISE. (3) CARAEWRON ONE IIUhTDEKD TTJELVE had been commisafoned a squadron on 20 April 1967.

Dur- the month of Augus the squadron was selected to part?-cipate i n the evaluation overland capabi l i t ies of air- borne radar a t L i t t l e Rock, A r under Jo in t Task Force TWO, Upon successful completion of

The next two November 1967,

whic'h included California. made final.

New Years Day 1-968 f o 12 aboard t h e USS ENTERPRISE a% NAS Uameda preparing t o deplo e t h i r d of January, the ENTERPRISE set s a i l enroute t o Pearl Harb expected Om. However t he OR1 waa can- ce l led and on 8 January, t on departed f o r Saaebo Japan. The f i v e clay v i s i t i n Japan wa s c t i c s ince t he f irst nuclear a i r - c r a f t c a r r i e r In a J a p n o s r ec ip i t a t ed considerable c i v i l turmoiil . ENTERPRISE depa January, planning t o s a i l south t o Subic Bay i n t h e Phil However, North Rorea captured t h e UijS F'UEBLO (AG ence gathering vesse l , and ENTERPRISE sailei l n t o t h e Sea o Sotithern Korea. This s t a t i o n was t o t a l l y unexpected when eft t h e s t a t e s and f o r this reason, i n su f f i c i en t cold weath board. Yankee Zngenuity p rwad sa t i s f ac to ry i n t h e end deck crews improvised face masks from wool socks and swe h towels. Leaving this s t a t i on on 17 February, EPSTTRPRISE sa t o Subic Bay, a r r i v ing on 19 February and depart ing t h e next mor 0630 f o r the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietr~am and CARAEWl?0N O N E nJELVE was represented by an E2A - t h e f i r s t a i r c r a f t l a t t h e s t r i k e aircraft.

That f irst 19ne perlod of he c ru i se was an excel lent t r a in ing period and i n a very shor t t he crews were well indoctrinated i n t o the 'type and tempo of It ended on 18 &rch, and a11 hands enjo;yod a well Bay. The second l i n e period was rnlmost a The four weeks i n t he gulf

and t h e E-2A was constantly

Also durlng this period, DR H. B. Bowers reported aboard t o assume the du t i e s of Executive Office , LCDR D. E. Noel t h e former EkecutfnTe Off.l.cer departed on 28 April w i l e i n Subic Bay, The th i rd l i n e period was somewhat shor te r than psev ous ones and on t h e 2,lst of May, EN!FF,mISE pull-ed i n t o Subic Bay t o pre 1 e for a v i s i t t o Hong Kong.

11 i Hong Kong was an experi not soon t o be forgot ten by the msn of

'i VAW.-ll2. IJithout t h e p o l i t i pressures of Sasebo, a l l hands had an * ! enjoyaI3.e time and sailed f o e Gulf of Tonkin on 30 May, qu i t e

r e s t ed and ready t o go. The t line period went by slowly and .I . ;I t h e 27th of June s ignal led t nd of an eventful cruise. t

Although condition watc were t h e order of t h e day during Transpac, these wem t o l e r a t ed with 11 grumbling s ince TAU-112 was headinq hone;

j On t h e 16th of July, four f lew off and landed a t North Inland t o be greeted by famil ies , f r and one of t h e biggest calrss 4n Vfif

?I hiatory. VAW-112, home ba North Island, began preparations f o r the 1969 cllrise almost immedi Although there was an extensive chnqo-

3 over of personnel and ma ica t ions t o the a i r c m f t , t h e squadron was cornpletoly ready f o r dep s i x months after her rzturn. Durin~ tha . t ;ru?n-r~~ro~~nd period, tho w1w had their f i r& cllango of ~or~~~~:~rlcX.

q Co~mandor Forros t Dale was rdiovod of corru~and by Comncler

Henry Ha,rriaon Bowers, who brought him the experience of having been the Officer-in-Charge of BRAVO aboard Ticonderoga,

When EPITERPRISE sa i l ed from on 6 January 1969, no one only 8 daysl l a t e r , On

t h e f i n a l phase of her VAW-112 was airborne

launched on the f irst crew provided those a t r c r a f t Kith and then returned overhead awaiting word a t Pearl Harbor,

The two months i n Hawaii very busy f o r VAW-112. Two a i r c r a f t - had t o be replaced because of e ive f i r e and shrapnel damage, The job of bringing the replacemen r a f t up t o an opera t iowl ly ready- s t a t e was almost overwhelming h a short period of time. However, the Golden Hawks succeeded an were completely ready when the sh ip sa i l ed i n March, I

Af'ter a shor t s top a t Point, ENTERPRISE sa i l ed fo r t h e Gulf of' Tankin t o join Tas , A t 0600 on 31 March, VAW-112 as a pa r t of C-W-9 bagan o i n Vietnam for 1969. Although the Presidrmt had ordered a atop bombing of the North, the Air Wing was s t J , 1 1 very busy h a l t i t i n f i l t r a t o r s invading the South. Operati~ons on the l i n e had a come routine when ENTERPRISE was ordered t o Korea a f t e r d attack upon an unarmed Navy re- connaissance a i r c ra f t , I f Japan, VAW-U-2 was put t o a r e a l t e s t as AEW had suddenly remely c r i t i c a l mission. A s had become squadron t r a d i t i succeeded against extremes of temperature and mass t o provide AEM coverage fo r every cycle.

After tensions relaxed and 8 days a t srea, ENTERPRISE departed f o r --- NAS Cubi Point f o r 5 days i n por and then sa i l ed f o r Singapore* She then returned t o Vietnam t o corn ete her deployment. After the l a s t l i n e period., VAW-U2 sa i l ed back t o N-IS Cubi Point fo r 3 d a p and on t h e 22nd of June sa i l ed for Alameda, The s t a t i s t i c s of the c ru ise a re quite note- worthy. i n t h a t the Golden Hawks flew 892.6 hours, covering 396 cycle3 with em operational efficiency of over 95%. Also, four off icers be- came EaTERPRISE centurions, 12 aircrewmen earned A i r Medals, and a Golden Hawk was selected as the only air wi ng s a i l o r t o become an E%TERIJRISB Man of the Month, I

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I - ANNEX 111

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DATES - 1 JAN 68 - 2 JAN 68

3 JAN 68 -, 18 JUL 68

19 Jnz 68 - 1 2 NOV 68

13 NOV 68 - 22 NOV 68

23 NOV 68 - 2 DEC 68

3 DEC 68 - 9 DEC 68

10 DEC 68 - 2 JAN 69

3 JAN 69 5 JAN 69

6 JAN 69 - 28 JAN 69

29 JAN 69 - 6 MAR 69

7 MAR 69 -- 30 JrJN 69

Command ~ f c a t ion

1 LOCATIONS I

uss ENTERPRISE (ALAMEDA)

USS ENTERPRISE

1 NORTH ISL4ND

1 USS ENTERPRISE

1 NORTH ISLAND

1 NORTH ISLAND

1 USS ENTERPRISE

1 BARBERS POIBNT

ANNEX V I I I

FALMN DATES I - HOURS - 16 SEP 68 - 27 SEP 18 70.8

BEEF TRUST 3 DEC 68 - 8 DEC 681 94.6

ANNEX IX