 The squadron is based in NAS Point Mugu and deploys as part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) on board .The squadron was established at NAS North Island, California on 1 July 1974, as part of Fighter Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet.The squadron received its first E-2B aircraft in October 1974 and in October the following year deployed to the Mediterranean Sea on board .