240522-N-GN523-1407 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) 2nd Class Zachary Dahl, from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, clears the landing area as an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the North Pacific Ocean, May 22. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. 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 Keyly Santizo)
Date Taken: | 05.22.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.22.2024 12:30 |
Photo ID: | 8423208 |
VIRIN: | 240522-N-GN523-1407 |
Resolution: | 4846x3231 |
Size: | 1.22 MB |
Location: | NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 82 |
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