240711-N-YX844-1159 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) Airman Deandreas Thomas, from Birmingham, Alabama, observes as an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, July 11. 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 Evan Mueller)
| Date Taken: | 07.11.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 07.12.2024 05:36 |
| Photo ID: | 8525664 |
| VIRIN: | 240711-N-YX844-1159 |
| Resolution: | 4648x3094 |
| Size: | 1.08 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 34 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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