221121-N-WI365-1079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenberg, Texas, guides an F/A-18E Super Hornet, 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, Nov. 21. 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
Date Taken: | 11.21.2022 |
Date Posted: | 12.01.2022 03:10 |
Photo ID: | 7534780 |
VIRIN: | 221121-N-WI365-1079 |
Resolution: | 6270x4185 |
Size: | 1.07 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 65 |
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