231019-N-JO823-1167 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 19, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, Oct. 19. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. 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 Natasha ChevalierLosada)
| Date Taken: | 10.19.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 10.20.2023 14:56 |
| Photo ID: | 8082054 |
| VIRIN: | 231019-N-JO823-1167 |
| Resolution: | 4607x2644 |
| Size: | 557.99 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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