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Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Vashti Randolph, from Seattle, grills chicken in the wardroom galley aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 8. 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.

(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather McGee)

 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 8, 2024) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Vashti Randolph, from Seattle, grills chicken in the wardroom galley aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 8. 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.

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