220728-N-DW158-1047 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 28, 2022) Lt. Jo Cartegena, from New York, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Royal Maces conduct carrier-based air strike 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, par
220728-N-DW158-1047 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 28, 2022) Lt. Jo Cartegena, from New York, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Royal Maces conduct carrier-based air strike 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)
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