240601-N-SO660-1048 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2024) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brittany Simpkins, from Thomaston, Georgia, operates radar equipment in the pilot house aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), in the Philippine Sea, June 1. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers)
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2024 09:34 |
| Photo ID: | 8443925 |
| VIRIN: | 240601-N-SO660-1048 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 1.08 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 48 |
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