Aircraft Carrier Naturalization ceremony, Italy
Aaron Vital, engineman firemen, left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Judith Medilo, religious programs specialist, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Long, engineman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jayson Atos, logistics s... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 16, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush wa... More
170720-N-KB401-049 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-KB401-049 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Melody White, culinary specialist,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Melody White, culinary specialist, assigned to the supply department's S-2 division, fills out a food supply form in the S-2 office aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Geor... More
170820-N-KB401-362 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2017) Sailors
170820-N-KB401-362 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2017) Sailors and guests watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 during an air power demonstration for a Tiger ... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 fly over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 14, 2014, in the Arabian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush was supp... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 22, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush w... More
170805-N-NO901-306 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An
170805-N-NO901-306 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, bottom, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Blacklions" of VF... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2020) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2020) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 9,... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 14, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush ... More
170717-N-JC445-083 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 17, 2017)
170717-N-JC445-083 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 17, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The... More
USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony
USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony during the first Battle Road Memorial March. The march honors fallen Massachusetts service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft attached
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 23, 2014, in the Persian... More
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 14, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The Geo... More
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 29, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The Geo... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyrstin A. Feener, aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyrstin A. Feener, aviation ordnanceman, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathy L. Smart, aviation ordnanceman, both assigned to the ordnance division of Strike Fighter Squadron 31, rem... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
Replenishment at sea, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Kramer, boatswain's mate, from Mediapolis, Iowa, removes cables from a load during a replenishment at sea in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abr... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2020) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2020) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 9,... More
170805-N-NO901-279 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An
170805-N-NO901-279 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, bottom, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Blacklions" of VF... More
Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, right, commander of U.S. Africa
Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, passes the U.S. Navy flag to Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III during the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa change of command ceremony at Allied Joint F... More
Lt. Mike Tremel, a Naval aviator with Strike Fighter
Lt. Mike Tremel, a Naval aviator with Strike Fighter Squadron-(VFA) 31, greets his family during a homecoming celebration. VFA-31 returned home from a nine-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Georg... More
170404-N-YL257-169 ARABIAN GULF (April 4, 2017) An
170404-N-YL257-169 ARABIAN GULF (April 4, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 makes the 10,000th arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Geor... More
170805-N-NO901-243 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An
170805-N-NO901-243 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, bottom, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of VFA... More
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots as aircraft make their approach to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sched... More
161130-N-JC445-081 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016)-Sailors
161130-N-JC445-081 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016)-Sailors assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 conduct maintenance on an aerial refueling store aboard the aircraft carrier USS George... More
170620-N-JC445-357 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2017)
170620-N-JC445-357 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) (G... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Donovan
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Donovan Wisor cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Oct. 14,... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
161130-N-JC445-060 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016)-Seaman
161130-N-JC445-060 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016)-Seaman Jovon Rockett, assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carr... More
170606-N-YL257-188 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-188 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier U... More
170606-N-YL257-178 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-178 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US... More
A sailor assigned to V-1 division of the air department
A sailor assigned to V-1 division of the air department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush signals to the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 31. George H.W. Bush is conduct... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Barnachea, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Barnachea, hospital corpsman, attends training for the annual Combined Federal Campaign at Bldg. 89 at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. CFC was established in 1961 by President John F. K... More
Lt. Clinton Stonewall is the arresting gear officer
Lt. Clinton Stonewall is the arresting gear officer during aircraft recovery operations aboard USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime... More
160311-N-VH385-093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016)
160311-N-VH385-093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) – New York Jet’s offensive lineman Brent Qvale (left) and offensive guard Ben Ijalana pose for a photo as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters"... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 22, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H... More
Pinning Ceremony, US Navy Photogrpah
Rear Adm. Patricia E. Wolfe, right, commander of Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, is pinned with her second star by her husband, Robert Wolfe, at a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex.
Lt. Matthew Thien launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet
Lt. Matthew Thien launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibilit... More
190221-N-FA490-1123 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An
190221-N-FA490-1123 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 87, approaches the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Theodore... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
U.S. Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft
U.S. Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 for takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 14, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The Geo... More
170720-N-JC445-096 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-JC445-096 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 descends to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (C... More
USS Enterprise, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Maeghan A. Antunes, boatswain's mate, orders a cup of coffee from the newly opened Starboard Joe's coffee shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise is the fifth aircraf... More
USS Harry S. Truman, US Navy Photogrpah
Ruben Torres of Bloomington, Ind., grinds down excess welds during the fabrication of a table in the metal shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deplo... More
170720-N-JC445-100 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-JC445-100 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The... More
Composite Training Unit Exercise
Sailors walk across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise after sampling fuel from a helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11. The Enterprise Carrier St... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke participated in the fourth annual Pink Ribbon 5-Kilometer race at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The run is one of many events recognizing Oc... More
Cmdr. Pat McClanahan, the supply officer aboard the
Cmdr. Pat McClanahan, the supply officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, gives Buddhist monks from the Wat Jitapawan Temple a tour of the ship's flight deck during a scheduled port visit. (U.... More
200707-N-WD117-003 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 7, 2020)
200707-N-WD117-003 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 7, 2020) F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 returned to their home base at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virgi... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, the "Tomcatters," departs from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, to participate in a mon... More
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, the "Tomcatters," departs from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, to participate in a mon... More
170720-N-KB401-072 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-KB401-072 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W... More
170720-N-JC445-052 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-JC445-052 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Th... More
An F/A-18 Hornet from the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter
An F/A-18 Hornet from the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 flies over Afghanistan during routine operations. VFA-31 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, deployed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt ... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dorian Massey moves an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H... More
Key West, Florida (June 26, 2018) An F/A-18E Super
Key West, Florida (June 26, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet with the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepares to land at Naval Air Station Key West's Boca Chica Field following a training sortie.... More
U.S. Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft
U.S. Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 for takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) July 14, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The Geo... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf July 28, 2014. The George H.W. Bush was supp... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Yan-Oliver B. Kouaokwa, aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Yan-Oliver B. Kouaokwa, aviation structural mechanic, sands the wing of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 in the hangar bay aboard th... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class William Moody signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 during recovery operations aboard the aircraft carrie... More
170625-N-JC445-070 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 25, 2017)
170625-N-JC445-070 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 25, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 conduct maintenance of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Georg... More
170805-N-NO901-237 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An
170805-N-NO901-237 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, bottom, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of VF... More
170803-N-JC445-018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017)
170803-N-JC445-018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) direct aircraft on the flight deck during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017. The U.S. ... More
170803-N-JC445-035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) An
170803-N-JC445-035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, left, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Tomcatters" of St... More
Airman Michael D. Hartwell, aviation structural mechanic
Airman Michael D. Hartwell, aviation structural mechanic (equipment), maintains a fire extinguishing system on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 in the hanga... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffery B. Keeney, engineman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffery B. Keeney, engineman, tightens the bolt on a lube oil filter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsi... More
170606-N-YL257-107 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-107 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) An EA-18G Growler attached to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Geo... More
170606-N-YL257-140 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-140 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US... More
Flight deck fire drill, Italy, Washington State
Airman Adam Pond, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), left, directs hose teams fighting a simulated aircraft fire during a flight deck fire drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver. Denver i... More
Larry Nakamura, system engineer, from Boeing Training
Larry Nakamura, system engineer, from Boeing Training Systems Group, instructs Maj. Christian Ward, assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps Seabasing and Integration Division, on a virtual simulator at the Nation... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tim Hayes, quartermaster, from
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tim Hayes, quartermaster, from Albany, Ga., monitors the ship’s coordinates while Petty Officer 3rd Class Terrell McCullen, quartermaster, acts as the bearing book recorder on the bridge... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
190221-N-ZM949-0142 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) A
190221-N-ZM949-0142 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 31, to a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraf... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
170610-N-JC445-040 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 10, 2017)
170610-N-JC445-040 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 10, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). GHW... More
170606-N-YL257-207 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-207 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carri... More
170606-N-YL257-152 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
170606-N-YL257-152 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class ai... More
190221-N-FA490-1254 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An
190221-N-FA490-1254 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 154, approaches the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Theodore ... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) June 19, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush wa... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 flies over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) June 19, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush was ... More
190522-N-SH180-1142 GULF OF ALASKA (May 22, 2019) An
190522-N-SH180-1142 GULF OF ALASKA (May 22, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roose... More
170820-N-KB401-470 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2017)
170820-N-KB401-470 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2017) Sailors and tiger cruise participants watch MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, F/A-18E Super Ho... More
170720-N-KB401-125 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-KB401-125 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bus... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
An U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned
An U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) June 16, 2014, in the Persian Gulf. The George H.W. Bush... More
Sailors stand sighting watch as the aircraft carrier
Sailors stand sighting watch as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Strait of Malacca. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and U.S 5th Fleet a... More
190221-N-FA490-1267 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An
190221-N-FA490-1267 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 154, approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theod... More
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31
YN2(AW/SW/IW) Michael Kirkman, assigned to VFA-31 re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and family. The ceremony was hosted by the ... More
170719-N-JC445-133 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 19, 2017)
170719-N-JC445-133 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 19, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). T... More
170720-N-KB401-165 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017)
170720-N-KB401-165 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bus... More
USS George H.W. Bush operations
Sailors conduct maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting ma... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters"
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is on a scheduled ... More
200707-N-WD117-004 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 7, 2020)
200707-N-WD117-004 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 7, 2020) F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 returned to their home base at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virgi... More
170606-N-YL257-098 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2017)
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