Carrier Fighter Wing ONE FOUR (CVW-14)
Insignia of the Fighting Fourteenth.
The Battlestar Cerberus is the new home of CVW-14, a young unit whose lineage dates back to the days of the First Cylon War. Hastily formed from the remnants of the self-defense fleets of Caprica, Aquaria, and Leonis — which had been decimated in the first few days of the war — the Fighting Fourteenth was one of the first integrated Colonial units to find any sort of traction against the rebelling machines. It was CVW-14 that screened Battlestars Atlantia and Columbia during the Second Battle of Picon, sustaining heavy losses while the Colonies' newest battle carriers lifted the siege and liberated the spaceyards nearby; it was CVW-14 that covered the assault on Caprica City, providing close air support for the marines charged with retaking the planet's capital from the Centurions swarming within. Colonial historians credit the success of the Fighting Fourteenth with helping speed the transition from individual Colonial militaries to a single unified Fleet.
CVW-14 has undergone significant changes since its golden years. Many of its constituent squadrons were disbanded or redeployed as part of the Fleet Restructuring Project initiated six months after the end of the war. But despite multiple reorganizations and changes in command, the basic mission of CVW-14 remains the same: to fly, to fight, and to win.
Originally, CVW-14 fielded ten squadrons of Vipers (eight active, two reserve) and five squadrons of Raptors. However, the surprise Cylon attack on 26 February 2041 AE wiped out more than half of the air wing's strength. In total, 101 Vipers and 23 Raptors were lost; several more were damaged beyond repair.
The motto of CVW-14 is "Fortuna favet fortibus": "Fortune favors the bold." Unofficially, its pilots have come up with a slightly more macabre motto, one that reflects the staggering losses sustained:
TO FLY AND FIGHT AND DIE.
Viper Squadrons (Active)
| Designation | Insignia | Nickname | Spaceframe | Primary Mission | Motto |
| VF-154 |  |
Black Knights | Viper Mk. VII | Space Superiority | Audax at fidelis |
| VF-211 |  |
Checkmates | Viper Mk. VII | Space Superiority | Certa cito |
| VF-213 |  |
Mighty Lions | Viper Mk. VII | Space Superiority | Vita, veritas, victoria |
| VFA-146 |  |
Full Colors | Viper Mk. VII | Battlefield Interdiction | Mors ab alto |
Raptor Squadrons (Active)
| Designation | Insignia | Nickname | Spaceframe | Primary Mission | Motto |
| VAQ-141 |  |
Harriers | Raptor | Assault | Nec temere, nec timide |
| VAW-11 |  |
Early Elevens | Raptor | Electronic Warfare | Fides invicta triumphat |
| VRC-30 |  |
Providers | Raptor | Logistics and Support | Fulcio alius |
Training Squadrons (Reserve)
| Designation | Insignia | Nickname | Spaceframe | Primary Mission | Motto |
| VT-27 |  |
Hyperlights | Viper Mk. II/T Viper Mk. VII/T Raptor/T |
Pilot Training | Audi et aude |
Defunct Squadrons
| VSP-101 |  |
Snow Petrels | Viper Mk. II | Colonial Fleet Reserve (Picon); folded into the Black Knights |
Aeternus adiuvo |
Destroyed Squadrons
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
| VFA-24 |  |
Thunderheads | Viper Mk. VII | Battlefield Interdiction | Nil satis nisi optimum |
| VFA-81 |  |
Sunliners | Viper Mk. VII | Battlefield Interdiction | Nec aspera terrent |
| VFA-115 |  |
Eagles | Viper Mk. VII | Close Air Support | Provehito in altum |
| VFA-137 |  |
Kestrels | Viper Mk. VII | Close Air Support | Nunquam fractum |
| VAQ-135 |  |
Green Gulls | Raptor | Assault | Custos caelorum |
| VAW-120 |  |
Silver Hawks | Raptor | Electronic Warfare | Ubique |