USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Meritorious Advancement Program Ceremony

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 7, 2022) - Sailors pose for a photo with Capt. Fred Goldhammer, center, commanding officer, Capt. Justin Issler, left, executive officer, and Command Master Chief Chris King following the Sailors promotion during a Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) ceremony in the forecastle of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). MAP is a semi-annual program that allows commanding officers to advance Sailors in pay grades E-3 to E-5 to the next pay grade. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.