INDIAN OCEAN (July 26, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate Angelina Ortega, from Waco, Texas, signals in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), in the Indian Ocean, July 26, 2023. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Louis Thompson Staats IV)
Date Taken: | 07.26.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.27.2023 18:22 |
Photo ID: | 7937172 |
VIRIN: | 230726-N-PS962-1175 |
Resolution: | 3280x4928 |
Size: | 1.3 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 31 |
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