161102-N-OI810-134 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 2, 2016) Sailors assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Keen Sword 17 (KS17). KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, Pacific Command-sponsored field training exercise (FTX). KS17 is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defens
161102-N-OI810-134 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 2, 2016) Sailors assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Keen Sword 17 (KS17). KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, Pacific Command-sponsored field training exercise (FTX). KS17 is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and forces. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5), is on patrol in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)
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