221121-N-UF592-1087 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handler) Airman Randy Sumter, from North Charleston, South Carolina, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21. 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 Eric Stanton)
Date Taken: | 11.21.2022 |
Date Posted: | 11.21.2022 15:55 |
Photo ID: | 7523066 |
VIRIN: | 221121-N-UF592-1087 |
Resolution: | 7360x4912 |
Size: | 906.76 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 59 |
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