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The Pic of the Day: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 Change of Command

by SOFREP News Team

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Novalee Manzella)

220901-N-YD731-1316 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Erik Gustafson left and congratulates Cmdr. Thomas Van Hoozer, both assigned to Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSC) 5, during a change of command ceremony, Sep. 1, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend the U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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220901-N-YD731-1316 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Erik Gustafson left and congratulates Cmdr. Thomas Van Hoozer, both assigned to Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSC) 5, during a change of command ceremony, Sep. 1, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend the U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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The SOFREP News Team is a collective of professional military journalists. Brandon Tyler Webb is the SOFREP News Team's Editor-in-Chief. Guy D. McCardle is the SOFREP News Team's Managing Editor. Brandon and Guy both manage the SOFREP News Team.

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