 In-flight refueling operations to extend the range and the endurance of air wing aircraft and Search and rescue operations.CVW-1 consists of 9 Squadrons

Carrier Air Wing ONE has been in existence longer than any other Navy carrier air wing except for Carrier Air Wing THREE, both were established on 1 July 1938.Since its establishment on 1 July 1938, CVW-1 has served aboard twenty different aircraft carriers, made 42 major deployments, and had a majority of the East Coast squadrons as members of the Navy's "First and Foremost."