221028-N-DW158-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Randy Sumter, from North Charleston, South Carolina, checks a catapult prior to the launch of an F/A-18E, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, 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. 28. 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: | 10.28.2022 |
Date Posted: | 10.29.2022 16:51 |
Photo ID: | 7486295 |
VIRIN: | 221028-N-DW158-1015 |
Resolution: | 6119x4125 |
Size: | 831.61 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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