200924-N-DL524-1103 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Luis Collado, from Coamo, Puerto Rico, signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, as it launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)
Date Taken: | 09.24.2020 |
Date Posted: | 09.24.2020 11:16 |
Photo ID: | 6361341 |
VIRIN: | 200924-N-DL524-1103 |
Resolution: | 4268x2620 |
Size: | 676.36 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | COAMO, PR |
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