160704-N-KH151-025 [Image 161 of 307]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

07.04.2016

Photo by Eduardo T Otero  

U.S. Navy           

160704-N-KH151-025
SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 4, 2016) Weapons department Sailors conduct a 21-gun salute aboard the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during the ship’s Independence Day celebration. The 21-gun salute was performed after an Independence Day speech given by the chaplain through the ship’s public address system. Ronald Reagan, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Otero/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.04.2016
• Date Posted: 07.06.2016 00:09
• Photo ID: 2706269
• VIRIN: 160704-N-KH151-025
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 1.31 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA