Squadrons assigned to the first carrier to bear the name () in 1928 were informally called the Saratoga Air Group. On 1 July 1938 the Saratoga Air Group was formally established as a unit.
The squadrons that comprised the first naval vessel to bear the name () in 1928 were given an informal appellation as the Saratoga Air Group. Two years later, on 1 July 1938, the Saratoga Air Group was formally established as a distinct unit.