230711-N-JO823-1066 INDIAN OCEAN (July 11, 2023) Sailors signal the connection of an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, to a catapult on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Indian Ocean, July 11, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. 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: | 09.08.0023 |
Date Posted: | 07.14.2023 16:40 |
Photo ID: | 7913227 |
VIRIN: | 230711-N-JO823-1066 |
Resolution: | 3200x2128 |
Size: | 1.33 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 23 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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