Keywords: US Navy 090815-N-9132C-159 Royal Air Force Air Commodore Mark Hopkins, director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, right, receives a pre-launch briefing.jpg en GULF OF OMAN Aug 15 2009 Royal Air Force Air Commodore Mark Hopkins director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center right receives a pre-launch briefing as he sits in the rear seat of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 22 before a mission over Afghanistan Hopkins is visiting the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 to observe Sailors aboard the ship conduct missions over Afghanistan The Combined Air and Space Operations Center is the command and control center responsible for directing all fixed-wing flight operations for Operation Enduring Freedom Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U S 5th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released 2009-08-15 090815-N-9132C-159 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 75218 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Strike Fighter Squadron 22 United States Navy Royal Air Force in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present War in Afghanistan 2001-present related operations outside of Afghanistan Pre-flight briefing |