VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Cmdr. Tyrel Younts (left), outgoing commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, salutes Capt. James Huddelston (center), Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, as Cmdr. Jason Geddes (right) looks on during the reading of orders at the squadron’s change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. During the ceremony, Geddes relieved Younts as commanding officer of VFA-143, the “Pukin’ Dogs,” which is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and operates the F/A-18E Super Hornet. (U.S. Navy photo by Multimedia Specialist Zachary Wickline)
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.10.2025 13:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9304396 |
| VIRIN: | 250910-N-NG136-8220 |
| Resolution: | 5759x3839 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB |
| Location: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US |
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