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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from USS Ronald Reagan while operating in the Philippine Sea by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 24, 2020) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oswald Felix Jr.) 201024-N-BR419-2078 ** Interested in following U.S. Indo-Pacific Command? Engage and connect with us at www.facebook.com/indopacom | twitter.com/INDOPACOM | www.instagram.com/indopacom | www.flickr.com/photos/us-pacific-command; | www.youtube.com/user/USPacificCommand | www.pacom.mil/ **

200916-N-DL524-1089 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Equipment) retract an arresting wire after an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, lands on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer) 210608-N-ML137-1108

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2021) An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer) 210609-N-ML137-1060

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams off the coast of Iwo To. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (May 22, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76),the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, steams off the coast of Iwo To. Formerly referred to as Iwo Jima, Japan returned to calling the island by its pre-war name in 2007. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tarleton) 210522-N-RF825-1010