Capt. Daniel W. Dwyer relieved Capt. Jeffrey A. Davis as Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 in a change of command ceremony at NAS Oceana, Va. Tuesday, May 22. Photo courtesy: Naval Air Force Atlantic
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Carrier Air Wing 8 gets new commander
Updated: Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:25 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:25 PM EDT
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Capt. Daniel W. Dwyer assumed command as Commander, Carrier Air Wing ( CVW) 8 on May 22.
Former commander, Capt. Jeffrey A. Davis, commanded CVW-8 since December 2010. His next assignment is to the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington DC.
The change-of-command ceremony took place at NAS Oceana.
CVW-8 includes 1,700 officers and enlisted personnel and 69 aircraft. The air wing is assigned to USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) and is comprised of F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet squadrons VFA-213 “Blacklions,” VFA-31 “Tomcatters,” VFA-15 “Valions,” and VFA-87 “Golden Warriors.”
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