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VAW-117
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 ( VAW-117) is a United States Navy (USN) airborne early warning (AEW) squadron. Nicknamed "The Wallbangers" (formerly "The Nighthawks"), it flies the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the USN’s only carrier-based command and control platform. The squadron is based out of NAS Point Mugu and deploys as part of Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) on board the . ==Mission== The Hawkeyes of VAW-117 provide radar coverage for every facet of battle group defense. Though a Hawkeye can operate independently, it normally functions as an extension of existing air defense systems. All data obtained on board the airplane can be relayed to surface command posts for display and decision-making. The E-2C Hawkeye, particularly with the new improvements in the Hawkeye 2000, has allowed the squadron to give air defense commanders the most complete, up-to-the-minute picture of theater operations possible.
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