210715-N-DW158-11126 GULF OF ADEN (July 15, 2021) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, prepares to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), not pictured, during flight operations in the Gulf of Aden, July 15. 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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