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Caption:
Southern Calif. Coast (May 5, 2004) - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
"Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Six
(VAW-116), right, flies in formation with an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to
the "Wall Bangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One
Seven (VAW-117), left, off the coast of Southern Calif. during a
training exercise. VAW-113 and VAW-117 are stationed at Naval Air
Station Pt. Mugu, Calif. The Hawkeye provides all-weather airborne
early warning, airborne battle management and command and control
functions for the Carrier Strike Group and Joint Force Commander.
Additional missions include surface surveillance coordination, air
interdiction, offensive and defensive counter air control, close air
support coordination, time critical strike coordination, search and
rescue airborne coordination and communications relay. U.S. Navy photo
by Journalist 2nd Class Thomas Peterson. (RELEASED)
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