230607-N-WI365-1273 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 7, 2023. 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 1st Class Markus Castaneda)
Date Taken: | 06.07.2023 |
Date Posted: | 06.08.2023 13:33 |
Photo ID: | 7845720 |
VIRIN: | 230607-N-WI365-1273 |
Resolution: | 4315x2877 |
Size: | 1.13 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 67 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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