Squadrons assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana and Naval Station Norfolk, 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. 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 video by Stephany Bussolotti-Clark)
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12 held a sundown ceremony at
Naval Station Norfolk, March 21, closing the chapter on 54 years of excellence.
