NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif., (09 Aug. 2022) -- Lt. Jacob Frantz assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 greets his family during a homecoming celebration. VFA-41, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Aug. 09, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the “Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and hel
NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif., (09 Aug. 2022) -- Lt. Jacob Frantz assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 greets his family during a homecoming celebration. VFA-41, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Aug. 09, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the “Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.
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