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230516-N-AR554-1077 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2023) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Bob Burns, from St. John, Kansas, dries the cable during a test of the torpedo countermeasure system, commonly referred to as the Nixie, on the fantail aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 16, 2023. The Nixie is a towed device designed to deter incoming torpedoes. 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 Charlotte A. Dudenhoeffer)
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2023 12:11 |
| Photo ID: | 7801586 |
| VIRIN: | 230516-N-AR554-1077 |
| Resolution: | 5753x3840 |
| Size: | 2.67 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 44 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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