John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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i VAW-125 ' Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWENTY FIVE and its sister squadron represent the most advanced solution to the problem of airborne early warning in today s Navy. The first attempt to develop the capacity or advanced warning of a possible attack, and virtually instantaneous information concerning size, composition, and relative threat, came with the formation of VAW-125 in July of 1948. In April of 1967, VAW-12 was elevated to the status of a wing composed of eight squadrons, one of which became VAW- 125. The initial sea deployment of the squadron was to the Caribbean with Carrier Air Wing THREE aboard USS SARATOGA. Early In February of 1970, VAW-125 became the first East Coast Early Warning squadron to receive the new E28 aircra t. aarger Atirborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWENTY FIVE is now under the command of Commander Thomas P. c ena an. 1

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4 1.19- O O, '71 BM ittg . ' Wrw- -liv- - gif ll VA-34 Originally designated as VF-20, Attack Squadron THIRTY FOUR lVA'34l was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, for combat actions in 1944 and 1945. After redesignation as VA-34 in 1956, the squadron received its first F7U cutIass which was flown until receipt of the A4D-1, Skyhawk in March, 1957. The Blue Blasters acquired the initial A4D Navy E for excellence and became the first Skyhawk squadron to deploy to the Mediterranean. On January 1, 1970, under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations. VA-34 was established as the sixth Atlantic Fleet A6 Intruder squadron, flying the Navy's most sophisticated all-weather aircraft. VA-34 is presently under the command of Commander S.L. Sayers.