220809-N-DW158-2153 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) Lt. TJ Whiting, from Baltimore, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9. The Eagles 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: | 08.09.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.09.2022 10:04 |
Photo ID: | 7360699 |
VIRIN: | 220809-N-DW158-2153 |
Resolution: | 7360x4907 |
Size: | 847.47 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US |
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