(DoD) Two or more aircraft squadrons formed under one commander for administrative and tactical control of operations from a carrier.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). carrier air wing. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/carrier_air_wing/definitions/1960690 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "carrier air wing" http://smartdefine.org/carrier_air_wing/definitions/1960690 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, carrier air wing, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/carrier_air_wing/definitions/1960690>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "carrier air wing" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/carrier_air_wing/definitions/1960690> |