230530-N-YX844-1200 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2023) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenburg, Texas, directs a F/A-18E Super Hornet 100 series, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 30. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes 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
230530-N-YX844-1200 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2023) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenburg, Texas, directs a F/A-18E Super Hornet 100 series, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 30. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes 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 Evan Mueller)
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