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INDIAN OCEAN (July 31, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brian Ellis, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, prepares to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Indian Ocean, July 31, 2023. VFA-115 conducts 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 3rd Class Timothy Dimal)
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