CVW-5 jet squadrons arrive at Iwakuni

North America US Navy EA-18G Growler 168893 ‘NF-500’ from VAQ-141 ‘Shadowhawks’ arrives at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. USMC/Cpl Donato Maffin THE INITIAL jet squadrons from the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on November 28, 2017 at the end of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG-5) patrol. Units relocating to Iwakuni include Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 115 ‘Eagles’ and VFA-195 ‘Dambusters’ flying the F/A-18E, and Electronic Attack