220718-N-DW158-1026 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 18, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Charlotte Gray, from Ventura, California, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 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: | 07.18.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.18.2022 19:12 |
Photo ID: | 7322912 |
VIRIN: | 220718-N-DW158-1026 |
Resolution: | 6582x4393 |
Size: | 955.95 KB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Hometown: | VENTURA, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 51 |
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