Norfolk-based Navy squadron celebrates holidays whereas deployed in Center East

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK — It was a bit unusual to have a good time Christmas a few months early, however after I visited the hangar of VAW-123 at Naval Station Norfolk, the squadron was filled with vacation cheer. They needed to be — this was one among their final days residence earlier than a frequently scheduled deployment to the Center East.

Information 3’s Squadron of the Month for December 2023 is an element of a bigger U.S. army presence within the waters close to Israel, as that nation’s conflict with Hamas has now raged for greater than two months. VAW-123, also called the World Well-known Screwtops, is connected to the usS. Dwight D. Eisenhower Provider Strike Group. I used to be there when the Ike set sail on its deployment in October and watched as 1000’s of sailors stated their goodbyes to household and buddies.

Click on the movies within the participant above to look at my interviews with the squadron’s Commanding Officer and crew as we celebrated the vacations (a bit early) at Naval Station Norfolk.