220707-N-DW158-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2022) Lt. Joe Ramos, from Detroit, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to launch in an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Diamondbacks 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 alli
220707-N-DW158-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2022) Lt. Joe Ramos, from Detroit, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to launch in an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Diamondbacks 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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