220809-N-KD414-5008 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) – An officer, assigned to "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, is greeted by his family members following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the “Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Knotts/Released)
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.10.2022 11:41 |
| Photo ID: | 7361941 |
| VIRIN: | 220809-N-KD414-5008 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 14.72 MB |
| Location: | POINT MUGU, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 120 |
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