231111-N-IK052-1200 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2023) Sailors pump air into the tires of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 11. 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 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui)
Date Taken: | 11.11.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.11.2023 11:37 |
Photo ID: | 8119010 |
VIRIN: | 231111-N-IK052-1200 |
Resolution: | 7050x4705 |
Size: | 2.41 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 99 |
Downloads: | 21 |
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