 In 2001 another deployment followed, which was planned to support OSW, but soon after 11 September 2001, "Carl Vinson" and CVW-11 departed for the Indian Ocean and aircraft from the air wing as among the first to launch strikes against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.After returning home, CVW-11 was reassigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five and in January 2002.The Air Wing bid farewell to the F-14 Tomcat, as VF-213 changed air wings to Carrier Air Wing Eight.