LEMOORE, Calif. (April 22, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Rickert, assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, greets his family as VFA 136 returns to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. following an eight-month deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 embarked on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 22. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)