210806-N-JK118-1093 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 6, 2021) – Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Nathan Christie, Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) director, salutes side boys on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a visit to the ship in the Arabian Sea, Aug. 6. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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