After the September 11 attacks , the squadron began preparations for an emergency deployment and began training at Iwo Jima while USS '' Kitty Hawk '' sortied from Yokosuka . Within a week the squadron was again carrier qualified and ready to sail . Instead , CVW-5 was divided to fill urgent requirements elsewhere in support of Operation Enduring Freedom . CVW-5 Detachment A , comprised F/A -18 Cs from VFA-192 and VFA-195 , S-3 ’s from VS-21 and HH-60 ’s from HS-14 , sailed aboard USS '' Kitty Hawk '' to the Indian Ocean with a large Special Operations contingent embarked . The Special Operations force moved from USS '' Kitty Hawk '' into Afghanistan while the aircraft provided close air support ( CAS ) until November 2001 . Detachment B , comprised F/A -18 Cs from VFA-27 and manned with pilots from all three CVW-5 Hornet squadrons , deployed to the U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia to provide air defense of the Maritime Pre-positioned Fleet and USAF bomber force deployed there
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
VFA-192