171201-N-SK327-2099 [Image 75 of 94]

12.01.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rachael A Treon 

U.S. Navy           

171201-N-SK327-2099 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 1, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 312, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group began the first day of combat flight operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rachael Treon/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.01.2017
• Date Posted: 12.03.2017 00:08
• Photo ID: 3993737
• VIRIN: 171201-N-SK327-2099
• Resolution: 6799x4538
• Size: 1.03 MB