220803-N-WU964-1035 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Sailors prepare to disarm ordnance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 3. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)
| Date Taken: | 08.03.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2022 17:21 |
| Photo ID: | 7351623 |
| VIRIN: | 220727-N-WU964-1035 |
| Resolution: | 7360x3367 |
| Size: | 881.84 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 187 |
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