240605-N-UF592-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 5, 2024) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dmontay Veres, right, from York, Pennsylvania, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ladamion Landrum from, Paris, Kentucky, prepare to fire a shot line to Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), from the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), before a fueling-at-sea and replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, June 5. 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 2nd Class Eric Stanton)
Taken: 06.05.2024 | Courtesy Photo
