TSW is the headquarters command of five Commander Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) squadrons and seven squadron augment units. Four Adversary squadrons provide more than 70% of the Navy’s professional Adversary support for pre-deployment training and 100% of Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) air-to-air training. TSW augment units provide instructors for VFA-106, VFA-122, VFA-125, VAQ-129, and ACCLW, as well as a variety of support to NAWDC
The VAQ-209 Star Warriors, flying EA-18G Growlers out of NAS Whidbey Island, provide strategic depth to the Electronic Attack community. VAQ-209 deploys periodically in support of the Global Force Management Allocation plan.
The VFC-12 Ambush, based out of NAS Oceana, provide adversary support to SFARP, AIRWING, and locally based Fleet squadrons. Flying F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, they are capable of simulating advanced threat aircraft in the air-to-air environment.
The Fighting Saints of VFC-13, out of NAS Fallon, support TOPGUN, SFARP, and AIRWING training events as well as FRS fighter detachments and ULT events out of NAS Lemoore. The squadron transitioned to the F-16 in 2022 in order to better simulate high-end threat aircraft and provide higher quality training to Fleet squadrons preparing to go on deployment.
The VFC-111 Sundowners, based out of NAS Key West flying the F-5N Tiger II, are the primary source of F/A-18 FRS support as well as providing professional Red Air for SFARP and Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force ULT
The River Rattlers of NAS New Orleans retired their legacy F/A-18Cs and transitioned to the F-5N Tiger II. VFC-204 has become a destination for air-to-air training, providing Red Air support to FRS detachments and ULT support to Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force squadrons.