In August 1992, Sea Control Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet pre-establishment personnel were assigned to Commander, Anti-Submarine Warfare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CASWWP) in preparation for the Pacific Fleet's transition from Functional Wings to Type Wings. 

On April 22, 1993 onboard NAS North Island, Commander, Sea Control Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSCWP) became the first West Coast Type Wing established, with Capt. T. Scott Douglas assuming command. In July of that same year, CSCWP's Operational and Administrative control shifted from CASWWP to Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and on 30 September 1993, CASWWP's disestablishment complete the transition to the Type Wing organizational structure for the West Coast S-3 community.

Since the assignment of the first three pre-establishment personnel, CSCWP has overseen the completion of the transition from the S-3A to the more versatile S-3B for all Pacific Fleet squadrons; VS-21’s homeport change to Atsugi, Japan, becoming the first and only forward deployed S-3B squadron; VS-41’s designation as the single-site Fleet Readiness Squadron for the entire S-3 community; the increase in authorized aircraft allowance from six to eight for deployed squadrons; VQ-5’s homeport change from NAS Agana, Guam to NAS North Island, and CSCWP’s subsequent assumption of ISIC responsibilities; the establishment of a forward deployed VQ-5 Detachment 5 in Misawa, Japan; and the disestablishment of VS-37 in March 1995, VQ-5 in Misawa, Japan; and the disestablishment of VS-37 in March 1995, VQ-5 in June 1999, VS-29 and VS-38 in April 2004, VS-21 in February 2005 and VS-35 in March 2005.

The Wing was headquartered onboard NAS North Island with 48 military and 13 civilian members on the staff.   CSCWP was responsible for five Fleet S-3B squadron's, one S-3B Fleet replacement squadron (FRS), and two shore commands (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment North Island (AIMD) and Naval Air Station North Island Aviation Support Division).  As Commander, Task Group 12.9, CSCWP was the Operational Commander for Tactical Support Center, North Island. In total, CSCWP managed the administrative, manpower, operational and training requirements of 84 S-3B and ES-3A aircraft and over 1,800 military and civilian personnel.