191010-N-HC646-0070 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Oct. 10, 2019) Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services Battalion Three sprays arches of water as a P-3C Orion taxis the flight line onboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during a homecoming ceremony for the “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, Oct. 9, 2019. The “Fighting Marlins” homecoming return marks the final active duty deployment of the P-3C Orion with the transition to the P-8A Poseidon as it’s replacement closing out more than 60 years of the P-3C Orion’s operational history within the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released)
