231114-N-AR554-1193 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14. 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 Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2023 07:32 |
| Photo ID: | 8121871 |
| VIRIN: | 231114-N-AR554-1193 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 1.3 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 124 |
| Downloads: | 17 |
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