220803-N-DW158-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Lane, from Lascassas, Tennessee, launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 3. 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: | 08.03.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.03.2022 17:20 |
Photo ID: | 7351590 |
VIRIN: | 220803-N-DW158-1040 |
Resolution: | 6988x4664 |
Size: | 794.9 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | LASCASSAS, TENNESSEE, US |
Web Views: | 91 |
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