PHILIPPINE SEA (May 24, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) 3rd Class Omar PuenteGarcia, from Dallas, aligns the catapult as an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, prepares to launch off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 24. The Royal Maces 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 Caleb Dyal)
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.24.2024 05:35 |
| Photo ID: | 8428851 |
| VIRIN: | 240524-N-IG750-1127 |
| Resolution: | 5415x3610 |
| Size: | 1.43 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 53 |
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