221024-N-DW158-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, for launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 24. The Royal Maces 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 Gray Gibson)
Date Taken: | 10.24.2022 |
Date Posted: | 10.24.2022 17:13 |
Photo ID: | 7477752 |
VIRIN: | 221024-N-DW158-1015 |
Resolution: | 7360x4005 |
Size: | 920.34 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 109 |
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