220714-N-DW158-1050 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 14, 2022) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Torian Taylor, from Milwaukee, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 examines ordnance on an F/A-18F on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)
Date Taken: | 07.14.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.15.2022 10:49 |
Photo ID: | 7318436 |
VIRIN: | 220714-N-DW158-1050 |
Resolution: | 3288x5828 |
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Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Hometown: | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, US |
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