220928-N-WU964-1021 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached, to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, stands by for launch on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 28. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike
220928-N-WU964-1021 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached, to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, stands by for launch on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 28. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the alliance, and improve regional security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)
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