Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Natalie Apostol, of Anaheim, California, signals aircraft as an F/A -18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 takes off from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

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I am so proud of you Natalie, having known you and was able to watch you in the Western High School Marching Band.
We are proud of you our daughter.. , serving God and country.. may the Lord keep all you, your fellow crew members and the entire Navy fleet safe and healthy. Keep the world safe and free..