U.S. Pacific Fleet
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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 9, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Briauna Macari directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during carrier qualifications with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
170909-N-OY799-109
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 9, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Briauna Macari directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during carrier qualifications with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)