Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 2:56pm By The Leader Staff
An attendant can't keep children away from their returning fathers as a pair Naval Air Station squadrons return home after a long deployment.
An attendant can't keep children away from their returning fathers as a pair Naval Air Station squadrons return home after a long deployment.
Photo by Gary Feinstein

Naval Air Station Lemoore welcomed home on Tuesday Carrier Air Wing  Seventeen and Strike Fighter Squadrons VFA-22, VFA-94, VFA-137, and VFA-146 after a nearly seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific with USS Nimitz and Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11).

The two squadrons were welcomed home by family and friends on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27-28, and of course, will feature both the aviators who flew home on Tuesday, followed by the 1,000 Sailors on Wednesday who help keep the Navy fighter jets in the air.

NAS Lemoore squadrons return home after a long seven-month deployment
Kelly McGuire holds a sign for her husband, Nick, as VFA-22 lands Tuesday morning at NAS Lemoore after a long deployment.
Kelly McGuire holds a sign for her husband, Nick, as VFA-22 lands Tuesday morning at NAS Lemoore after a long deployment.
Photo by Gary Feinstein
The morning was all about hugs and roses for the families reuniting after a long deployment.
The morning was all about hugs and roses for the families reuniting after a long deployment.
Photo by Gary Feinstein