230702-N-F1639-1006 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2023) Airman Jkai Christopher, from Sugar Hill, Georgia, maneuvers an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, July 2, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U

---

230702-N-F1639-1006 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2023) Airman Jkai Christopher, from Sugar Hill, Georgia, maneuvers an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, July 2, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. 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 Jonathan EstradaEguizabal)

---

Size: 4653px × 2617px
Photo credit: © APFootage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: .., 7th, deck, fleet, flight, navy, reagan, ronald, uss