220816-N-YQ181-1202 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Randy Sumpter, from Charleston, South Carolina, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, as it lands 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. 16. 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 2nd Class Askia Collins)
Date Taken: | 08.16.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.16.2022 16:51 |
Photo ID: | 7373243 |
VIRIN: | 220816-N-YQ181-1202 |
Resolution: | 2615x2462 |
Size: | 912.78 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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