201010-N-ML137-1039 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Shawn Meintosh, from Brandon, Mississippi, assigned to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, conducts final checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet prior to launching on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (

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201010-N-ML137-1039 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Shawn Meintosh, from Brandon, Mississippi, assigned to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, conducts final checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet prior to launching on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)

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