240615-N-AT887-1194 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2024) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in support of Valiant Shield 2024, in the Philippine Sea, June 15. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson)
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2024 10:40 |
| Photo ID: | 8478525 |
| VIRIN: | 240615-N-AT887-1194 |
| Resolution: | 5734x3827 |
| Size: | 1.7 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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