160727-N-WA993-063 [Image 20 of 258]

07.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Lee 

U.S. Navy           

160727-N-WA993-063 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 27, 2016) – Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Nathan Brant, from Muskegon, Michigan, sprays black paint onto a .50 caliber gun mount on the starboard catwalk as part of preventative maintenance of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). “Maintaining our equipment plays a big part in the basic protection of our crew,” said Brant. “If our equipment does not work, we become easy targets.” Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Lee/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2016
• Date Posted: 07.28.2016 00:02
• Photo ID: 2750400
• VIRIN: 160727-N-WA993-063
• Resolution: 5843x3901
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