NAS Lemoore Carrier Air Wing squadrons welcomed home by family and friends
The strike group also conducted routine port visits to the Republic of South Korea (ROK), Singapore, the Philippines, and Hawaii. The Vinson crew conducted 9,540 launch and recovery evolutions, 7,835 aircraft moves, and 651 aircraft elevator moves and transferred nearly 5,000 pallets of cargo and mail.
Those squadrons – VFA-97, VFA-2, VFA-113, and VFA-92 – made an impressive return on Monday as hundreds of friends, family, and well-wishers welcomed them home.
In addition, hundreds of service members attached to the squadrons returned on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The squadrons and carrier conducted routine port visits to the Republic of South Korea, Singapore, Philippines, and Hawaii. The Vinson crew conducted 9,540 launch and recovery evolutions, 7,835 aircraft moves, and 651 aircraft elevator moves and transferred nearly 5,000 pallets of cargo and mail.
![NAS Lemoore Carrier Air Wing squadrons welcomed home by family and friends Families and friends wave to the oncoming jets as they prepare to land on Wednesday afternoon at NAS Lemoore.](http://www.mylemooreleader.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/w450/n1950/02 22 2024 Families and friends wave to the oncoming jetss from VFA-192 as theh prepare to land on Wednesday afternoon at NAS.jpg)
![NAS Lemoore Carrier Air Wing squadrons welcomed home by family and friends Joell Kemp rushes to embrace husband Kian Kemp, an aviator in VFA-192.](http://www.mylemooreleader.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/w450/n1950/02 22 2024 Joell Kemp rushes to embrace husband Ian Kemp, a polot in VFA-192 during his homecoming on Wednesday.jpg)
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