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230704-N-JO823-1040 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 4, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Noah Schaeffer, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, stands by for the recovery of 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 South China Sea, July 4, 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 3rd Class Natasha ChevalierLosada)
| Date Taken: | 07.04.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.04.2023 16:52 |
| Photo ID: | 7893605 |
| VIRIN: | 230704-N-JO823-1040 |
| Resolution: | 2950x2037 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 54 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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