An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, holds in the port observation position on a British Royal Air Force L-1011 refueling aircraft while another Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 14 takes on fuel. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and CVW 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Coalition forces, composed of more than 52,000 personnel from 40 countries, are providing assistance to the government of Afghanistan, as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF,) and working to defeat violent extremists who operate there. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet/NAVCENT area of responsibility. Operations in the NAVCENT area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity.
| Date Taken: | 10.09.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 10.11.2008 00:50 |
| Photo ID: | 121295 |
| VIRIN: | 081009-N-7665E-004 |
| Resolution: | 2272x1704 |
| Size: | 1.74 MB |
| Location: | USS RONALD REAGAN, AF |
| Web Views: | 110 |
| Downloads: | 26 |
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