USS Ronald Reagan, CVW5 Conduct Security and Stability Operations in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA

10.15.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Codie Soule 

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

201015-N-KP021-1116 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U.S. as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie L. Soule)

• Date Taken: 10.15.2020
• Date Posted: 10.15.2020 03:26
• Photo ID: 6390439
• VIRIN: 201015-N-KP021-1003
• Resolution: 4355x2450
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA