Japan-based Carrier Air Wing 5 Begins Training Ahead of Next Patrol
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, assigned to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), began 10 days of field carrier landing practice drills Thursday on Iwo Jima, Japan, the first stage of preparations for the carrier’s next patrol. CVW-5 will conduct FCLP on Iwo Jima through May 17, according to a
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