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

05.23.2017

Photo by Nathan Burke    

U.S. Navy           

170523-N-OI810-582 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 23, 2017) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class (NAC/AW) Joshua Valdez, from Fontana, California, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, mans a leader to steady a rescue litter as a training dummy is hoisted to an MH-60S Sea Hawk during helicopter search-and-rescue training. The training enables real-world proficiency in open-ocean rescue procedure and equipment. HSC-12 is embarked aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.23.2017
• Date Posted: 05.26.2017 00:29
• Photo ID: 3423463
• VIRIN: 170523-N-OI810-582
• Resolution: 4912x7360
• Size: 2.53 MB
• Location: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN