ATSUGI, Japan (March 3, 2022) Capt. Michael Sweeney, commanding officer of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 presents the Phoenix Award to Cmdr. Nicholas Cunningham, commanding officer of the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 during a ceremony at the squadron's hangar at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. HSM 77 and CVW 5 are attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and is forward-deployed to the 7th Area of Operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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