U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer Chandler Alexander with Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 102, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, and a native of Dahlonega, Georgia, kisses his wife during the CVW-5 homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. CVW-5 aircraft and personnel were welcomed home by friends and family after returning to MCAS Iwakuni from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), where they provided air superiority and all-weather offensive air-to-surface attack capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.17.2025 18:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9447678 |
| VIRIN: | 251211-M-MN099-1105 |
| Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
| Size: | 4.07 MB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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