210722-N-UF592-1028 ARABIAN SEA (July 22, 2021) – Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mathew Callighan performs maintenance on the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea, July 22. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and 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 the Pacific through the weste


210722-N-UF592-1028 ARABIAN SEA (July 22, 2021) – Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mathew Callighan performs maintenance on the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea, July 22. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and 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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.


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