U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Natasha ChevalierLosada ()
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Vincent Martin, from Chicago, reads a schedule of events on the fantail of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship prepares to depart Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 29. 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.
