220913-N-DW158-1042 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Lt. Kerwin Auguste, flight deck officer, observes an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes 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 Gray Gibson)
| Date Taken: | 09.13.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 09.13.2022 14:41 |
| Photo ID: | 7414938 |
| VIRIN: | 220913-N-DW158-1042 |
| Resolution: | 7360x4912 |
| Size: | 942.26 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 103 |
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