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USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

Oct. 5, 2022 | 1:10

221005-N-LI114-2043 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 5, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Noah Moon, from Toledo, Ohio, prepares to signal for the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 5. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)