The squadron was awarded the 1996 Battle "E", the LTJG Bruce Carrier Award for maintenance excellence, and the Scott Kirby Award for ordnance excellence.In December 1997 CVW-11 and the squadron were assigned to USS Carl Vinson, deploying on 10 November 1998 for their 19th deployment, again to the Western Pacific.
The squadron received accolades for maintenance excellence (Battle "E"), ordnance excellence (LTJG Bruce Carrier Award), and was assigned to USS Carl Vinson in December 1997. They deployed on November 10, 1998, for their 19th deployment to the Western Pacific.