230702-N-F1639-1010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2023) Airman Randy Soun, from Pittsburg, chains down an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, 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 Eagles 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 Jonathan EstradaEguizabal)
| Date Taken: | 07.02.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2023 16:15 |
| Photo ID: | 7892096 |
| VIRIN: | 230702-N-FQ639-1010 |
| Resolution: | 4649x3094 |
| Size: | 1.91 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 80 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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