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CVW 2 completed new syllabus that incorporates E-2D and F-35C

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Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 has completed the new syllabus that fully incorporated the E-2D and F-35C for Air Wing Fallon.

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FALLON, NV (April 23, 2021) Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) “Broadsword” participates in Air Wing Fallon in preparation for its upcoming deployment later this year. This large-scale training exercise focuses on building combat proficiencies integrating the advanced capabilities across the entire air wing. CVW-2 squadrons include Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 “Bounty Hunters,” VFA-113 “Stingers,” VFA147 “Argonauts,” VFA-193 “Golden Dragons,” Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 “Black Eagles,” Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 “Gauntlets,” Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, “Black Knights,” Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 “Blue Hawks” and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 “Titans.” (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Lydia E. Bock)

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) PASSEX with JMSDF

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210516-N-RF825-1228 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2021) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams ahead, followed by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tarleton)