CVW-5 leaving Atsugi to free up ramp space for quake relief ops

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 have been arriving at Anderson Air Force Base since March 17 as part of the US Navy’s force posture adjustment for Operation Tomodachi. CVW-5's squadrons are temporarily leaving its home base of Atsugi to provide ramp space for other aircraft supporting relief efforts for the massive earthquake which hit Japan earlier this month.