170704-N-OY799-074 SOUTH PACIFIC (July 4, 2017) Lt. Miranda Krasselt and Lt. Chris Williams signal for the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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