SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) U.S. Sailors ready an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, for launch from the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while conducting dual-carrier operations with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations during their deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)
Date Taken: | 02.09.2021 |
Date Posted: | 02.09.2021 01:17 |
Photo ID: | 6513354 |
VIRIN: | 210209-N-SH180-1590 |
Resolution: | 5427x3053 |
Size: | 1.4 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Web Views: | 49 |
Downloads: | 28 |
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