221209-N-WU964-2150 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Zayne Dankiw, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, 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 Eagles 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: | 7548819 |
VIRIN: | 221209-N-WU964-2050 |
Resolution: | 3225x2304 |
Size: | 1.42 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, US |
Web Views: | 71 |
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