Carrier Air Wing Eight

Carrier Air Wing Eight
CVW-8 insignia
Active	9 April 1951 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Carrier air wing
Part of	United States Fleet Forces Command
Garrison/HQ	NAS Oceana USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Tail Code	AJ
Engagements	World War II Operation Eagle Claw Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Southern Watch Operation Provide Comfort Operation Deny Flight Operation Allied Force Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation

Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)^[1]