Welcome to VAW-126! Mission Statement. Our mission is to fly and maintain combat-ready E-2D aircraft executing airborne tactical command and control in support of our commanders.

Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 (VAW-126), nicknamed the "Seahawks", is a carrier airborne early warning squadron of the United States Navy. Established in 1969, the squadron and its five E-2D Hawkeye aircraft are based at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.

After returning from Puerto Rico, VAW-126 assisted in search and rescue efforts to rescue Hurricane Floyd survivors in North Carolina. VAW-126 deployed onboard the Navy's newest aircraft carrier...

VAW-126 conducts diverse operations such as air intercept control, strike control, surface search and coordination, search and rescue coordination, and tactical command and control. VAW-126 was commissioned in Norfolk, VA on 1 April 1969.

aw-126 provides mission-ready and combat-ready e-2d aircraft and proficient aircrew on station, on time, safely.

Dec 16, 2020 · Lineage for VAW-126. Established as VAW-126 on 1 April 1969; Click on the calendar year to view the history/command operations report. 1969-70 (PDF, 61 KB) 1970 (PDF, 156 KB) 1970-71 (PDF, 205 KB) 1971 (PDF, 281 KB) 1972 (PDF, 161 KB) 1973 No record of history being submitted.

Apr 27, 2023 · The men and women of Airborne Command & Control Squadron 126 fly the advanced version of the Hawkeye. VAW-126, also known as the Seahawks, was commissioned in Norfolk in 1969.

By winning three major competitive awards so early in its history, VAW-126 became recognized as the premier east coast VAW squadron. This, along with the squadron's ever growing...

VAW-126 is one of seven Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadrons based in Norfolk. Equipped with four E-2C "Hawkeye" aircraft, the squadron's primary mission is long range airborne early...

Aug 14, 2020 · The Seahawks of Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW-126) successfully became the U.S. Navy’s first fleet E-2D squadron to qualify its pilots in Aerial Refueling (AR) on Aug. 14.