220604-N-SY758-2134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jihad Lake, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, during flight operations, June 4, 2022. The George Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capabili
220604-N-SY758-2134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jihad Lake, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, during flight operations, June 4, 2022. The George Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Roberson)
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