160913-N-OY799-206 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2016) Aviation Ordnancemen unload a harpoon missile from an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Exercise Valiant Shield 2016. USS Ronald Reagan is participating in Valiant Shield, a biennial, U.S.-only field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.13.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09.22.2016 03:15 |
| Photo ID: | 2871935 |
| VIRIN: | 160913-N-OY799-206 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1360 |
| Size: | 1.27 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 20 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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