ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi, hˈɑːbi dʒˈɔɪnd ˈædmɜːɹəl mˈɑːɹk mˈɪtʃɚz fˈæst kˈæɹɪɹz ʌvðə fˈɪfθ flˈiːt æz ðeɪ kˈæɹid ˈaʊt ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛɹ stɹˈaɪks ɐɡˈɛnst tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ sˈɪns ðə dˈuːlɪɾəl ɹˈeɪd ʌv ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
On 16 February, Hobby joined Admiral Marc Mitscher's fast carriers of the 5th Fleet as they carried out the first air strikes against Tokyo since the Doolittle Raid of April 1942.