221007-N-LI114-2121 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Brandon Lott, from Los Angeles, clears an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, for takeoff on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 7. 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 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)
Date Taken: | 10.07.2022 |
Date Posted: | 10.07.2022 17:54 |
Photo ID: | 7455208 |
VIRIN: | 221007-N-LI114-2121 |
Resolution: | 7360x4912 |
Size: | 851 KB |
Location: | SEA OF JAPAN |
Hometown: | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 77 |
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