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USS Ronald Reagan Completes 2015 Patrol
03 December 2015
From Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara B. Sexton, USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan --
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, (CFAY) after completing its 2015 patrol, Dec. 3.
Ronald Reagan became the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier after a hull swap with USS George Washington (CVN 73) in August and departed CFAY Oct. 15 to conduct exercises to foster security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and to improve interoperability with her maritime partners.
“I’m proud of all the accomplishments that the crew has achieved,” said Capt. Chris Bolt, Ronald Reagan’s commanding officer. “After the hull swap, the combined crew worked together and became the best crew in the fleet. We set the standards high and we met every goal that we wanted to reach.”
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson congratulated Ronald Reagan’s crew for successfully completing the hull swap prior to its departure from Yokosuka. After it set to sea, Ronald Reagan participated in two fleet reviews, the first with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which included a visit to the ship by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, and the second with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). It also participated in a bilateral exercise with the ROKN where they conducted air defense, surface and anti-submarine warfare drills. Following the Fleet Review, the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted Annual Exercise (AE) 16 with JMSDF, which included a series of training events that covered all warfare areas of air defense, and surface, sub-surface and electronic maneuvering.
“The crew has worked tremendously hard this underway, and I’m extremely proud of them,” said Ronald Reagan Command Master Chief Jason Haka. “They have set the standard for every other ship in the fleet. They should be proud of the milestones they have achieved this year. We are all looking forward to get home to our friends and families back in Yokosuka and get some well-deserved rest during the holidays.”
Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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