 CVW-11 was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for its actions.The Air Wing made its final deployment with "Enterprise" from September 1989 to March 1990, which included several exercises with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Naval and Air Forces, USAF and USMC and the largest assemblage of US Naval air and sea power since World War II with three carrier groups, composed of "Enterprise", and .The Air Wing also supported Operation Classic Resolve in December 1989 near Manila Bay.