Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2008) -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Jon Lancaster straddles the tail of a SH-60f Sea Hawk assigned to the
ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron
(HS) 4 to perform maintenance on the tail rudder aboard the
Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN
76). The Sea Hawk can extend the range of the ship's radar
capabilities. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled
deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in
the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee (RELEASED)
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