eased, the Battle Group returned to the Mediterranean Sea. Turnover with the IKE Battle Group took place north of the Suez Canal and USS George Washington/CVW-7 returned to a rainy Norfolk on 17 November 1994. In September 1996 CVW-7 began preparations for a 26 February 1998 around the world deployment in . This Joint Task Group 98-2 deployment included over four months on station in the Northern Persian Gulf supporting Operation Southern Watch. Into the 21st century In 2000 CVW-7 was again deployed with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Two years later, the Wing was deployed to the same regions aboard USS John F. Kennedy and aboard USS George Washington, before finally returning to Dwight D. Eisenhower in 2006–2007. Two deployments aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower followed in 2009 and 2010. As part of Operation Vigilant Resolve, on 28 April 2004, Carrier Air Wing Seven squadrons VFA-136, VFA-131, VF-11, and VF-143 flew combat air sorties against insurgents in Fallujah, dropping 13 GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs on insurgent positions, while providing combat air support to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. In April and May 2008, CVW-7's strike fighter squadrons accompanied George Washington from Norfolk, Virginia, to San Diego, California, around Cape Hoorn. Although formally assigned to CVW-17, the squadrons kept their "AG" tail code. Four deployments aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower followed in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. In 2015, CVW-7 was reassigned to and began a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of operation on 16 November. On 22 May 2018, CVW-7 was assigned to . On 10 August 2022, CVW-7 started a deployment with Carrier Strike Group 10 (CSG-10), aboard . USNI News reported that CSG-10 is most likely set to relieve Carrier Strike Group 8 (CSG-8) and its flagship, the with embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), in the Mediterranean Sea. Current force Fixed-wing aircraft F/A-18E/F Super Hornet EA-18G Growler E-2 Hawkeye C-2 Greyhound Rotary wing aircraft MH-60S Seahawk MH-60R Seahawk References CVW-07 Military units and formations in Virginia