An aviation boatswain's mate (handler) directs an F/A-18 Hornet into its launch position during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Oct. 23, 2006.

The USS Reagan is currently conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the southern California operating area.

U.S. Navy photo by
Petty Officer Seaman Kathleen Gorby