Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (October 19, 2009) -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steve
Ritchie sits in the rear seat of the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super
Hornet, assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron
(VFA) 22, as it launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is
on a routine deployment, currently operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area
of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole (RELEASED)
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