An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 launches off of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The F/A-18C Hornet is an all-weather, attack aircraft that can also be used as a fighter. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time.
| Date Taken: | 11.03.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2011 01:54 |
| Photo ID: | 125958 |
| VIRIN: | 081103-N-1635S-002 |
| Resolution: | 3872x2592 |
| Size: | 1.53 MB |
| Location: | USPACOM, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 44 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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