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Capt. Fred Goldhammer, prospective commanding officer, addresses the crew of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a change-of-command ceremony in the pilot house. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region