FALLON, Nev. (May 16, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alexander Gardner, from McMinnville, Ore., left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Tirado, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, run after pulling the safety pin on an LAU-61 G/A Digital Rocket Launcher on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon during Air Wing Fallon. Air Wing Fallon is part of the predeployment training cycle for Navy's carrier air wings. HSC-4, along with VFA-2, VFA-192, VFA-113, VFA-97, VAQ-136, VAW-113, and HSM-78 comprise CVW-2 and are detach
FALLON, Nev. (May 16, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alexander Gardner, from McMinnville, Ore., left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Tirado, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, run after pulling the safety pin on an LAU-61 G/A Digital Rocket Launcher on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon during Air Wing Fallon. Air Wing Fallon is part of the predeployment training cycle for Navy's carrier air wings. HSC-4, along with VFA-2, VFA-192, VFA-113, VFA-97, VAQ-136, VAW-113, and HSM-78 comprise CVW-2 and are detached to NAS Fallon in order to sharpen their warfighting readiness through a rigorous 5-week curriculum. The training conducted during Air Wing Fallon drives air wing integration and ensures that all CVW-2 squadrons are ready to conduct the full range of military operations when they deploy. HSC-4 provides vertical lift, search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lake Fultz)
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