170818-N-KH214-360 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) An EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 return to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began on January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
170818-N-KH214-392 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) An EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 return to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began on January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
170818-N-KH214-476 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) Pilots assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) disembark from their aircraft on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 return to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began on January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
170818-N-KH214-481 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) Pilots assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) embrace their waiting family members on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 return to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began on January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
170818-N-KH214-483 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) Pilots assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) embrace their waiting family members on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 return to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began on January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 18, 2017) Pilots assigned to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-131) greet their waiting family members on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony. The “Lancers” of VAQ-131 returned to NASWI following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation that began January 21, 2017 and was their maiden combat deployment with the EA-18G Growler aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
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