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U.S. Navy ships assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group join ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy, in formation during Keen Sword 21. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force conduct integrated air operations with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 22, 2020) Sailors observe from the foc’s’le as USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) makes its approach towards the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2020) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Quintavious Haugabook, a Plane Captain from Patrol Squadron (VP) 1, directs a P-8A Poseidon at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SEABEE's assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Timor-Leste, work with a Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste service member to tie reinforcing steel for grade beams for the construction of the Vila Nova three-room schoolhouse. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2020) USS America (LHA 6) conducts a connected replenishment (CONREP) with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Oct. 14, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shykerria Payton assists in maintenance from an EA-18G Growler. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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201019-N-LR905-1169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) – Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Andres Bonilla observes an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island...

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) – Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Andres Bonilla observes an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are conducting at-sea training events U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) – Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Andres Bonilla directs an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) – Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Dennis Boyle observes an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) – Airman Michael Thomas chains an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2020) – Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James Flaherty performs maintenance an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Nadia Lund)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2020) – Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Matthew Edgar heaves line aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon)


PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2020) – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Reynolds (far left), assigned to the All Domain Reconnaissance Unit, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and fellow Marines also assigned to the 15th MEU handle lines during a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon)

 

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A USN F/A-18E crashed a couple of days ago and the pilot successfully and safely ejected. Somebody snapped a picture of him on the ground and the poor guy looks like he's texting his boss to tell him he's just crashed a company car.

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Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Angelow stands with his military working dog, Alma, at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Coast Guardsman embarks a rigid-hull inflatable boat from USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F-35C Lightning II demonstrates a flyby above the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NMCB-5(SEABEE's) trains at Naval Base Ventura County. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) conducting flight operations in the Pacific Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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An EA-18G Growler takes off from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper tours USS Monsoon (PC 4) during a visit to NSA Bahrain. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Multinational ships and aircraft participate in Keen Sword 21. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors from the USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) visit, board, search and seizure team participate in a training exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2020)..An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, take off from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Oct. 26, 2020) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 1, lands at Misawa Air Base. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Sailors aboard USS Halsey (DDG 97), observe a Pre-action Aim Calibration (PAC) evolution of a Close In Weapons System (CIWS) from the aft missile deck. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2020) Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 27. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, and currently supporting Coalition Task Force Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct, to ensure maritime security and stability in the critical waterways of the Central region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)


Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai, from Kau, Hawaii, observes as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) stands by on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)


ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Juan Tinoco, Garland, Texas, prepares food on the grill in the galley aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 30. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)


ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 31, 2020) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) signal an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, where to drop cargo pallets during a vertical replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 31. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Blake Wright, from Greer., S.C., secures Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to the flight deck during cross-deck landing training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG67) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Santiago Navarro)


GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 30, 2020) Ensign Hymie Payne, from San Diego, fires an M2HB .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 30. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 30, 2020) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel A. Martinez)

 

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USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Shiloh (CG 67) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Makin Island (LHD 8), front, and ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) prepare for a replenishment-at-sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E/A-18G Growler lands aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Sailor stands watch aboard USS Shiloh (CG 67). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A hospital corpsman trains at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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Nov 3, 2020. USS San Diego (LPD 22) and USS Sommerset (LPD 25) line up to receive fuel from USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

USS San Antonio (LPD-17) performing VERTREP

U.S. Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen conduct boarding procedures training aboard the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Oct. 28, 2020 Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth

 

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200903-N-KZ419-1179 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 3, 2020) - Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, prepare to fast-rope from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a fast-rope training evolution in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3. CTF 56 and HSC-26 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and conduct mine warfare operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 3, 2020) - An explosive ordnance
disposal technician, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, is hoisted from a Mark VI patrol boat into a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea
Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during hoist training operations in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 3, 2020) - Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, ride in a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, after conducting fast-rope training in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3

 

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NORWEGIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2020) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits to Tromso, Norway by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2020) A Mark 38 25mm machine gun is remotely fired aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Indian navy fleet tanker INS Shakti (A 57) and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters hover over USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) during a joint boarding exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors direct an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 11 conducts a security site survey off the coast of Long Beach, California. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2020) Sailors haul down the battle ensign on the bridge wing aboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NMCB-3 builds a radar housing project at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) fires the the close-in weapons system during a pre-action aim calibration fire exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Oct. 22, 2020) Sailors from USS Donald Cook’s (DDG 75) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team participate in a training exercise, Oct. 22, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (Nov. 4, 2020) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepares for fueling on the flight deck of USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the "Lancers" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131, launches from Misawa Air Base. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) on Nov. 5, 2020. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the shipyard and its partners remain open for business, executing a major milestone ahead of completing the ship’s Dry Docking Selected Restricted Availability. (Photo by Dave Amodo, U.S. Navy)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 24, 2020) – Navy coastal patrol ship USS Squall (PC 7), attached to Task Force (TF) 55, sails in the Arabian Gulf during the joint air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise, Sept. 24. Combined integration operations between joint U.S. forces are regularly held to maintain interoperability and the capability to counter threats posed in the maritime domain, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce throughout the region's heavily trafficked waterways. (Photo by Spc. William Gore)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2020) – The Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332), front, and the Navy coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC 4), both attached to Task Force (TF) 55, participate in the joint air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 23. Combined integration operations between joint U.S. forces are regularly held to maintain interoperability and the capability to counter threats posed in the maritime domain, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce throughout the region's heavily trafficked waterways. (Photo by U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua DuRant)

 

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USS Portland (LPD-27) returns to San Diego with a nice view of laser turret, Nov 6, 2020

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2020) Landing craft, air cushion 65, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting at-sea training events in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Jaymes Morrow)

 

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The Navy Wives Club of America place flags at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for Veterans Day. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), and USS Princeton (CG 59) transit the Strait of Hormuz. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2020) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct flight operations, Nov. 5, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2020) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 are greeted by Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 leadership after returning to Naval Air Station Jacksonville following a seven-month deployment, Nov. 5, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2020) A U.S. Marine with the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast-ropes from a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 10, 2020) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Andrew Sutton, assigned to the “Screaming Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 1, operates a de-icing truck to remove snow and ice from the wing of a P-8A Poseidon at Misawa Air Base. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 5, 2020) USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) prepares to depart dry dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 4, 2020) Sailors push arresting gear back into place as an EA-18G Growler, attached Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, lands on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 5, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 delivers supplies on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 9, 2020) Sailors, assigned to the “Minutemen” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 55, prepare to load cargo onto a C-130T Hercules at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

USS Shiloh (CG 67) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) move ordnance in the hangar bay. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transits the Panama Canal. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines and Sailors fill a crater during a base repair after attack training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove, N.C. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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201114-N-CL550-1130 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns to Yokosuka, Japan, following a six-month deployment. During Ronald Reagan’s deployment, the ship transited nearly 60,000 nautical miles, conducting dual-carrier operations with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group, exercise Valiant Shield, Exercise Keen Sword, Expeditionary Strike Force operations with USS America (LHA 6), flight operations in the Indian Ocean for the first time in more than four years, as well as trilateral integrated operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

201112-N-HI746-1063 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 12, 2020) Kiera Oden, a phlebotomist from Chula Vista, Calif., assigned to Balboa Naval Medical Center, left, bandages the arm of U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ivy Sherman, from Lemoore, Calif., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), during a mobile-unit blood drive onboard Naval Air Station North Island Nov. 12, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos W. Hopper)

201112-N-BR419-1005 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 12, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Maria Martinez, left, from Houston, and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Lorena Lopez, from Watsonville, California, stow ordnance in the hangar bay of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oswald Felix Jr.)

201112-N-EJ241-2016 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 12, 2020) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, takes off from Misawa Air Base during a training flight. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jan David De Luna Mercado)

201110-N-YA628-1040 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 10, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) transits Tokyo Bay as it returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Antietam’s return marks the end of a nine-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Arthur Rosen)

201106-N-MH811-1516 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 6, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Chief Ricardo Stewart, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., left, watches as Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Cullen McArdle, from New Brunswick, N.J., fires a flare during a flare exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Barry is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Molly M. Crawford/Released)

201105-N-DH811-1045 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2020) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Kristen Elkins, from Villa Rica, Ga., fires a 25mm machine gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin T. Liston/Released)

 

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LAJES, Portugal (Nov. 26, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Ballew, assigned the “Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, taxi’s and directs a squadron P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in preparation for an anti-submarine warfare mission over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 26, 2019. VP-4 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)


LAJES, Portugal (Nov. 26, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Timothy Matthews, assigned the “Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, transports sonobuoys to a squadron P-8A Poseidon aircraft in preparation for an anti-submarine warfare mission over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 26, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)


LAJES, Portugal (Nov. 26, 2019) A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 is parked on the apron of Lajes Air Base, Portugal, Nov. 26, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)


LAJES, Portugal (Nov. 28, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Justin Tate, left, assigned to the “Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, assists Lt. j.g. Travis Baron in troubleshooting mission systems aboard a squadron P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in preparation for an anti-submarine warfare mission over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 28, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)


SIGONELLA, Sicily (March 20, 2020) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, pose for a photo following an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. All crew positions on the aircraft were occupied by female aviators in homage to women’s history month. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Juan S. Sua/Released)

 

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SBDT ops

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Douglas D. Huyge, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, stands watch as the defense weapons coordinator on the forward CIWS (close in weapons system) console Nov. 5, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean...

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An E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124 prepares to land on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 14, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting first-ever integrated carrier strike group operations with Carrier Air Wing EIGHT, Destroyer Squadron TWO and their Air and Missile Defense Commander, Commanding Officer of USS Gettysburg (CG 64). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)


Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department & VFA-37 prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 from Ford’s flight deck Nov. 14, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)


An E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124 taxis on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 14, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)


An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Pukin Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 prepares to land on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 14, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)


Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department and the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, watch as an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter prepares to land on Ford’s flight deck Nov. 13, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Riley McDowell)

 

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2020) Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 27. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, and currently supporting Coalition Task Force Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct, to ensure maritime security and stability in the critical waterways of the Central region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)


Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai, from Kau, Hawaii, observes as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) stands by on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)


ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Juan Tinoco, Garland, Texas, prepares food on the grill in the galley aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 30. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)


ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 31, 2020) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) signal an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, where to drop cargo pallets during a vertical replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 31. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Blake Wright, from Greer., S.C., secures Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to the flight deck during cross-deck landing training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG67) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Santiago Navarro)


GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 30, 2020) Ensign Hymie Payne, from San Diego, fires an M2HB .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 30. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 30, 2020) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel A. Martinez)

That looks like a super long 300 F/A-18 with a VAQ-141 Shadowhawk tail back there.

 

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That looks like a super long 300 F/A-18 with a VAQ-141 Shadowhawk tail back there.

Look like for sure. Great eye for detail kickoff877! But the tail of the "aircraft " is numbered 307...

I served aboard USS America in 1981 with VS-33.


05.03.1981. USS America at Port Said Egypt awaiting transit through the Suez Canal.


An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) during its transit through the canal.5 May 1981.


USS America (CVA-66) moored beside a pier at Yokusuka, Japan, 3 October 1970. National Archives photograph, USN 1146880.