230526-N-WI365-1198 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bryan Bartoli, from Boca Raton, Florida, prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, for launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 26. 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
Date Taken: | 05.25.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.26.2023 14:34 |
Photo ID: | 7820928 |
VIRIN: | 230526-N-WI365-1198 |
Resolution: | 5217x3478 |
Size: | 1.22 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 52 |
Downloads: | 10 |
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