VAW-13 Naval Air Station, Alameda,CA

VAW-13 (Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 13) was a U.S. Navy airborne early warning squadron established in 1956 and based at Naval Air Station Alameda, California. The unit flew aircraft such as the Grumman WF-2 (later E-1B) Tracer, providing radar surveillance and early warning capabilities to carrier battle groups in the Pacific Fleet. VAW-13 played a significant role during the Vietnam War, deploying detachments aboard multiple aircraft carriers to support combat operations and improve fleet air defense. In 1967, the squadron was disestablished and its mission was taken over by newly formed VAW-111, continuing the legacy of airborne early warning in the U.S. Navy.