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231102-N-JO823-1040 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 2, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Michael Smith, from Cebu, Philippines, directs the movement of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, Nov. 2. 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 Natasha ChevalierLosada)
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2023 11:55 |
| Photo ID: | 8101880 |
| VIRIN: | 231102-N-JO823-1040 |
| Resolution: | 4705x3035 |
| Size: | 723.34 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 110 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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