200906-N-DL524-1122 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 6, 2020)
Summary
200906-N-DL524-1122 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)
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cvn 76
pacific
maritime
flight operations
fdnf
ronald reagan carrier strike group
presence
aircraft carrier
navy
sailors
uss ronald reagan
us navy
readiness
yokosuka
warfighting
pacific fleet
cvw 5
carrier strike group 5
indo pacific
international waters
forward deployed aircraft carrier
carrier airwing
petty officer 3rd class erica bechard
uss ronald reagan cvn 76
philippine sea
uss ronald reagan cvn 76 flight operations
dvids
high resolution
us 7th fleet
us military
flight deck
strike fighter
Date
06/09/2020
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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