170924-N-OY799-107 [Image 13 of 228]

USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), PHILIPPINE SEA, INDIA

09.24.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate 

U.S. Navy           

170924-N-OY799-107 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2017) – New commanding officer Cmdr. Alex Hampton, from Chicago, performs a high-speed fly by in an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, after an aerial change-of-command over the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during bilateral training exercises in the Philippine Sea with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Akebono (DD 108). Exercises like this occur routinely throughout the year with U.S. Navy and JMSDF ships, reflecting the close partnership of our forces. 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 Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)

• Date Taken: 09.24.2017
• Date Posted: 09.26.2017 00:05
• Photo ID: 3807506
• VIRIN: 170924-N-OY799-107
• Resolution: 2903x1698
• Size: 647.95 KB
• Location: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), PHILIPPINE SEA, In