230702-N-F1639-1164 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2023) Lt. Brett Huffines, from Bakersfield, California, and Lt. Scott Crowder, from Fargo, North Dakota, maneuver an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, July 2, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. 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 Jonathan EstradaEguizabal)
| Date Taken: | 07.02.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2023 16:15 |
| Photo ID: | 7892094 |
| VIRIN: | 230702-N-FQ639-1164 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 2.5 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 114 |
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