U.S. Air Force Airmen Train Alongside RAAF Allies, Enhance Partnerships

220713-N-DW158-0182.JPG Photo By: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)

Jul 13, 2022

SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strike 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.

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