VAW-124 left home again in April 2001 aboard . After several months of operations in the North Sea and Mediterranean , the squadron flew missions in support of Operation Southern Watch over Iraq . In September , with their mission complete , USS '' Enterprise '' headed south towards Cape Town , a rare African port call . However , due to the September 11 attacks , USS '' Enterprise '' would not make it to Cape Town and instead took station in the Northern Arabian Sea as VAW-124 and CVW-8 prepared for what would become Operation Enduring Freedom
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
VAW-124