221209-N-WU964-1110 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bryan Bartoli, left, from Boca Raton, Florida, and Lt. Lyle Tomazewski, from Bismark, North Dakota, prepare to launch 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, Dec. 9. 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 Dallas A. Snider)
Date Taken: | 12.09.2022 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2022 08:27 |
Photo ID: | 7548812 |
VIRIN: | 221209-N-WU964-1110 |
Resolution: | 4800x3200 |
Size: | 784.68 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, US |
Hometown: | BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, US |
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