Why is a Navy "Carrier Air Group" referred to as a "CVG"?

Question

It's the "V" that I don't understand.

Answer 1

V stands for fixed-wing aircraft (as opposed to, for example, helicopters). Visualize a flight of World War II Grumman Hellcats on a carrier deck with their wings folded so as to fit more of them on the deck. Looking at the plane from the front, the wings would have the shape of a V, would they not?

Similarly, the hull number of the USS Nimitz is CVN 68. The C stands for carrier; the V means that the Nimitz launches fixed-wing aircraft; and the N means that the carrier is powered by a nuclear reactor.

Answer 2

in the Naval service, V is derived from the V in aviation. For instance, an aircraft carrier, nuclear powered, is listed as a CVN for carrier, aviation, nuclear.

In an aviation squadron, V is used to denote fixed wing. For instance, I served with VMAQ-3. VMAQ breaks down like this
V-Fixed Wing,
M-Marine,
A-Attack or tactical
Q-this is a specialty designator referring to electronic warfare

The whole designator (VMAQ) would be read as Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Three

At cherry point, we also had Harriers (VMA- Marine Attack Squadrons), as well as C-130 Hercules (VMGR-Marine refueling and transport). A training squadron would add a T to the end of their designator (VMAT-203, Marine Tactical Attack Training Squadron)

Answer 3

CV is the designator for a US Navy aircraft carrier and it's CVW as far as I know. Carrier Air Wing.

CVSG is an aircraft carrier strike group which was formerly known as CVBG or aircraft carrier battle group.