There were a lot of smiles and tears on Monday at Naval Air Station Oceana after four squadrons returned home from a more than eight month long deployment on the U.S.S Gerald R. Ford.
Aviators with Carrier Air Wing 8 were greeted by troves of loved ones as they returned home to Naval Air Station Oceana on Monday, Jan. 15, 2023 after an eight-month long deployment that included three extensions.
Aviators from squadrons VFA-37 “Ragin Bulls” and VFA-213 “Blacklions” with Carrier Air Wing 8 reunited with loved ones during an emotional return home to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., on Monday.