USS Ronald Reagan - Support of Operation Tomodachi Photo's

USS Ronald Reagan - Operation Tomodachi Photo's

Photo's by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist's from Navy.mil

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Ronald Reagan has been directed to Japan following a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami to render humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as directed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

TAKIHANA, Japan (March 13, 2011) An aerial view of tsunami damage in an area north of Sendai, Japan, taken from a U.S. Navy helicopter assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan rendering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/ Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 14, 2011) Sailors move cases of drinking water to helicopters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The U.S. Navy is delivering supplies and conducting search and rescue operations in mainland Japan. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting disaster relief operations in the coastal waters off northern Japan following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2011) HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters from the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepare to lift off after resupplying on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting search and rescue operations and resupply missions throughout northern Japan. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Japan to provide humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2011) Sailors load bottled water on an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2011) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jack Veselik, right uses an IM-271/PD Radiacmeter to detect possible surface contaminates on Lt. j.g. Jason Harrel, assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan forecastle is being used as a decontamination station to ensure the safety of Sailors and Marines. Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2011) Sailors move food and humanitarian assistance supplies across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to load onto helicopters for delivery to earthquake and tsunami affected areas of Japan. Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patricia R. Totemeier/Released)

AYUKAWAHAMA, Japan (March 20, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Justin Dowd, from Phoenix, assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, speaks with Japanese citizens to identify areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami in support of humanitarian relief efforts. HS-4 is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which is operating off the coast of Japan to provide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Armando Gonzales/Released)

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