220915-N-SI601-1045 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman John Hess, from Washburn, Missouri, performs maintenance on an M61A2 20mm gun of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes 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 Daniel G. Providakes)
Date Taken: | 09.15.2022 |
Date Posted: | 09.15.2022 16:41 |
Photo ID: | 7419083 |
VIRIN: | 220915-N-SI601-1045 |
Resolution: | 4287x2853 |
Size: | 696.09 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Hometown: | WASHBURN, MISSOURI, US |
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