160801-N-WA993-161 [Image 697 of 867]

08.01.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Lee 

U.S. Navy           

160801-N-WA993-161 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 1, 2016) Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SW) Thomas Casperen, from Oakland, California, prepares to make adjustments to electromagnetic interference shielding inside of the Whiskey 9 antenna, while Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SW/AW) Thomas Riplow, from Puyallup, Washington, stands as safety observer aboard the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). “We are swapping down converters on the Navy Multi-band Terminal,” said Riplow. “This is how we get Internet on the ship underway.” 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: 08.01.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 00:46
• Photo ID: 2767947
• VIRIN: 160801-N-WA993-161
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 1.34 MB