
Persian Gulf (Feb. 26, 2006) - A pilot assigned to the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Two (VFA-22) is directed into launch position on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently on her maiden deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region and participating in the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby