Home of the World Famous "Bear Aces"!
Welcome to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 124! Located onboard Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the Bear Aces report operationally to Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 and administratively to Commander, Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLW). In the summer of 2021, VAW-124 retired their E-2C Group II Hawkeyes and transitioned to flying the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. At the same time CVW-8 was reassigned to USS Gerald R. Ford. Our all-weather aircraft is equipped with the advanced APY-9 radar as well as a suite of other communications, data management, and information relay systems that allow us to be effective battle managers. We act as the “Quarterbacks of the Sky” providing critical tactical command and control in support of Carrier Strike Group 12 in missions such as airborne early warning, air intercept control, surface surveillance coordination, strike coordination, and offensive air support.