day light flight operations aboard USS Ronald Reagan [Image 2 of 2]

GULF OF OMAN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

10.12.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Buliavac 

U.S. Navy           

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 makes its approach to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in preparation for an arrested landing during the final cycle of day light flight operations. Flight operations will continue into the evening, under the moonlight, requiring both aircrews and flight deck personnel to be more attentive and vigilant. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (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 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: 10.12.2008
• Date Posted: 07.29.2011 13:28
• Photo ID: 121725
• VIRIN: 081012-N-3659B-004
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 874.14 KB
• Location: GULF OF OMAN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA