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    Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 Returns Following 11-Month Deployment [Image 35 of 38]

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    Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 Returns Following 11-Month Deployment

    VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    05.11.2026

    Photo by Seaman Cierra Middleton 

    Naval Air Station Oceana

    250511-N-VV838-1009 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 11, 2026 Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, the “Ragin’ Bulls,” returned to Naval Air Station Oceana, May 11, 2026, following a historic eleven-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. CVW-8 logged more than 5,500 flight hours in support of Operation Epic Fury alone, and more than 11,800 launches throughout the 11-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cierra Middleton).

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2026
    Date Posted: 05.11.2026 19:12
    Photo ID: 9676846
    VIRIN: 260511-N-VV838-1009
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 5.85 MB
    Location: VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US

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