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USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN

09.04.2016

Photo by Nathan Burke    

U.S. Navy           

16094-N-OI810-909 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2016) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The MH-60S is a twin-engine helicopter used for a variety of tasks including anti-surface warfare, combat search and rescue, drug interdiction and anti-piracy operations. Flight operations mark the embarkation of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 aircraft to Ronald Reagan for their routine patrol. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, CVW-5, provide 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 Nathan Burke/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.04.2016
• Date Posted: 09.08.2016 00:09
• Photo ID: 2838485
• VIRIN: 160904-N-OI810-909
• Resolution: 3330x2118
• Size: 838.78 KB
• Location: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN