230605-N-LI114-1138 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 5, 2023) Lt. Michael Wycoff, from Omaha, Nebraska, signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2023. The Royal Maces 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 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.06.2023 14:25 |
| Photo ID: | 7841180 |
| VIRIN: | 230605-N-LI114-1138 |
| Resolution: | 5187x2998 |
| Size: | 846.79 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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