221207-N-WU964-1024 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 7, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Terry Keyes, from Bay Springs, Mississippi, 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), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7. 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 Dallas A. Snider)
Date Taken: | 12.07.2022 |
Date Posted: | 12.07.2022 09:34 |
Photo ID: | 7544451 |
VIRIN: | 221207-N-WU964-1024 |
Resolution: | 2540x1693 |
Size: | 1.51 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, US |
Web Views: | 226 |
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