 The A-7Es were replaced by F/A-18 Hornets, and the SH-3 Sea Kings were replaced with SH-60s while the E-2Cs and the A-6Es received major upgrades.CVW-11's first deployment was 's maiden voyage, cruising around South America to its new home in California.The 1991 Gulf War accelerated CVW-11s training schedule and a deployment began in May 1991.