VAW-125
| Airborne Command & Control Squadron One Two Five | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 October 1968 – Present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Airborne Early Warning |
| Part of | Carrier Air Wing Five |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni |
| Nickname(s) | "TigerTails" "Torch Bearers" |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Kai "Wise Kai" Siegele |
| Executive Officer | CDR Daniel Yates |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | E-2 Hawkeye |
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 125 (VAW-125), known as the "Torch Bearers" or "Tigertails", was established on 1 October 1968, at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The squadron's initial supporting command was Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) deploying aboard USS Saratoga.
The squadron is equipped with the E-2 Hawkeye. It was the first east coast squadron with E-2B's in 1968, among the first to operate the E-2C in 1975, receiving the E-2C 2000 in its first operational year in 2003, and the first unit to operate the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in 2014.