USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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mimsBm J ' ust as soon as HST had room to maneu ver, the aircraft from Carrier Air Wing THREE began to arrive. The onload of CVW-3 equipment and personnel had begun several days prior to the carrier ' s departure, as TEAM 80 (CVN 75, CVW-3 and Commander Carrier Group TWO) came together to operate as a single, cohesive striking force for the ship ' s maiden deploy- ment. The crew of the carrier was already familiar and comfortable working with the eight squadrons of CVW-3, having training extensively with their air wing shipmates during pre-deployment workups, most notably during COMPTUEX and JTFEX. i Aircraft flew to the carrier from their bases Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington and Jacksonville, Florida. The air wing fly- on was accomplished in the first couple of days of the deployment, then the entire team was ready to face the challenges of the coming six months After a few days to allow CVW-3 pilots to conduct carrier qualifica- tions (both during the day and at night), TEAM 80 was ready to go, and began the trans- Atlantic crossing. 122

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