Jun 30, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, for launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 1, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 2, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors move an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 2, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors move an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 16, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 16, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 16, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 16, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 17, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 flies over the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Royal Maces 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

 Jul 17, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 flies over the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Royal Maces 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

 Jul 17, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - Aviation Boatswain

 Jul 18, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 flies over the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 18, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - Lt. Eric Stein, right, from Carpinteria, California, and Lt. Brandon White, from Sharpsburg, Kentucky, shooters assigned to the U.S. Navy

 Jul 28, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - Lt. Jo Cartegena, from New York, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 28, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 and an E-2D Hawkeye attached to the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 29, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Jul 29, 2022  - SOUTH CHINA SEA - Cmdr. Michael Donovan, commanding officer of the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, speaks with his Sailors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 2, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 4, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 7, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Cmdr. Adam Cohen, from New York, signals

 Aug 9, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 12, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 15, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 16, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors traverse the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 16, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 16, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 17, 2022  - PHILIPHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Aug 17, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - F/A-18E Super Hornets, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepare for launch aboard the U.S. Navy

 Aug 17, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Sep 20, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors prepare to recover an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Sep 26, 2022  - EAST SEA, U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, sits on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Oct 6, 2022  - SEA OF JAPAN - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Oct 6, 2022  - SEA OF JAPAN - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Oct 6, 2022  - SEA OF JAPAN - Lt. Lyle Tomaszewski, from Milan, Michigan, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy

 Oct 19, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - 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), in the Philippine Sea. The Royal Maces conduct 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 (CSG) 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 Dallas A. Snider)

 Oct 20, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, approaches on the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The Royal Maces conduct 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 (CSG) 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 Eric Stanton)

 Oct 24, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, for launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 24. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Gray Gibson)

 Oct 27, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Eric Stanton)

 Oct 27, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Eric Stanton)

 Oct 31, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 31. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Eric Stanton)

 Oct 31, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The Royal Maces conduct 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 (CSG) 5, provides a combat-ready force that 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 Gray Gibson)

 Nov 3, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Matthew Scannell, front, lead vocalist of the band “Vertical Horizon,” shoots an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 3. “Vertical Horizon” performed for the crew as part of a tour organized by Navy Entertainment, which provides Sailors with quality entertainment while overseas and on deployed ships at sea. 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 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)

 Nov 9, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, takes off from the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Seaman Timothy Dimal)

 Nov 9, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9, 2022. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Seaman Timothy Dimal)

 Nov 12, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 12. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Eric Stanton)

 Nov 15, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Zackary Wilkinson, from Denham Springs, Louisiana, signals to an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, to increase power prior to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 15. The Royal Maces conduct 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 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)

 Nov 18, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 18. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Dallas A. Snider)

 Nov 21, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - A pair of F/A-18E Super Hornets, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, fly over the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21. The Royal Maces conduct 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 Eric Stanton)

 Nov 21, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Sailors guide an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The Royal Maces conduct 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

 Nov 21, 2022  - PHILIPPINE SEA - Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenberg, Texas, guides an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The Royal Maces conduct 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)