220808-N-WU964-1173 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) Sailors mount ordnance onto 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 8. 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: | 08.08.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.08.2022 16:52 |
Photo ID: | 7359526 |
VIRIN: | 220808-N-WU964-1173 |
Resolution: | 6684x4329 |
Size: | 12.67 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 39 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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