
The “Sunliners” of VFA-81 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.The “Blue Blasters” of VFA-34 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.The “Fighting Checkmates” of VFA-211 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.The “Red Rippers” of VFA-11 Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) flying F/A-18Fs from Naval Air Station Oceana.Truman and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: US Navy PhotoĬarrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., is embarked aboard Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply and (T-AOE 6) USNS Robert E. The “Saberhawks” of HSM-77 – Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) – from Naval Air Facility Atsugi.Īn MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, attached to the ‘Dragonslayers’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, delivers food to the flight deck of USS Harry S.The “Golden Falcons” of HSC-12 – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) – from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.The “Providers” of VRC-30 – Detachment 5 – Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) – from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Tiger Tails” of VAW-125 – Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) – from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Shadowhawks” of VAQ-141 – Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) – from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Dambusters” of VFA-195 from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Eagles” of VFA-115 from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Diamondbacks” of VFA-102 from MCAS Iwakuni.The “Royal Maces” of VFA-27 – Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) – from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.US Navy PhotoĬarrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Cody Forsythe, right, from Newport Beach, California, explains safety procedures to Midshipman 1st Class Tom Joyce, from Kansas City, Kansas, before his first flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the ‘Diamondbacks’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on June 17, 2022. The “Raptors” of HSM-71 – MH-60R – Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) – from Naval Air Station North Island.The “Chargers” of HSC-14 – MH-60S – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) – from Naval Air Station North Island.


US Navy PhotoĬarrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., is embarked aboard Abraham Lincoln and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments:

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kayla Pettit, from Charlotte, N.C., signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the ‘Vigilantes’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, as it launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on June 21, 2022.
