Hurricane Florence [Image 2 of 31]

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

09.15.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kaylyn Jackson-Smith 

U.S. Navy           

180915-N-DN355-0124
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 15, 2018) A Carrier Air Wing (CAG) F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 returns to Naval Air Station Oceana, Sept. 15, 2018, following a sortie due to Hurricane Florence earlier this week. While most of the aircraft under the command of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic are returning, some assets will remain underway or stand-by in a ready status, prepared to provide defense support to civilian authority (DSCA) if requested through U.S. Northern Command. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of Hurricane Florence. Nearly 30 ships got underway from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as Hurricane Florence is forecasted to bring high winds and rain to the Mid-Atlantic coast. Ships were directed to areas of the Atlantic where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by K.R. Jackson-Smith/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.15.2018
• Date Posted: 09.17.2018 06:50
• Photo ID: 4741915
• VIRIN: 180915-N-DN355-0124
• Resolution: 3000x2001
• Size: 551.89 KB
• Location: VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US