221104-N-DW158-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 4, 2022) Lt. Michael Wycoff, from Omaha, Nebraska, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov 4. 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: | 11.04.2022 |
Date Posted: | 11.05.2022 09:38 |
Photo ID: | 7497593 |
VIRIN: | 221104-N-DW158-1067 |
Resolution: | 6239x3377 |
Size: | 1.35 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | OMAHA, NEBRASKA, US |
Web Views: | 47 |
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