230618-N-OE145-1176 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 18, 2023) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, soar above the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, June 18, 2023. 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 Jordan Brown)
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2023 09:11 |
| Photo ID: | 7880336 |
| VIRIN: | 230618-N-OE145-1176 |
| Resolution: | 1540x1025 |
| Size: | 379.88 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 51 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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