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    Keen Sword 17 [Image 85 of 240]

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    The image shows flight deck operations aboard a naval aircraft carrier, with crew members in colored jerseys managing aircraft on the flight deck. A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet is prominently positioned in the foreground, with deck crew conducting pre-launch or post-landing procedures. Multiple personnel in yellow, pink, and white jerseys are visible performing their respective roles on the deck.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    11.02.2016

    Photo by Nathan Burke    

    U.S. Navy           

    Petty Officer 1st Class (AW/SW) Anthony Taylor, from Tampa, Florida, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Keen Sword 17 (KS17). KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored field training exercise (FTX). KS17 is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. forces. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5), is on patrol in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke)

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    Date Taken: 11.02.2016
    Date Posted: 11.05.2016 00:49
    Photo ID: 2970028
    VIRIN: 161102-N-OI810-361
    Resolution: 3854x2565
    Size: 2.13 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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