Keywords: US Navy 040505-N-5465P-004 E-2C Hawkeyes fly in formation during a training exercise.jpg en 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 2004-05-05 040505-N-5465P-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14072 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Thomas Peterson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Southern Calif Coast Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye in flight Aerial photographs of military aircraft in flight Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 United States Navy |