USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Underway Operations

by Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackie Hart

17 June 2021 SOUTH CHINA SEA --  Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordinance Mobile Unit 5 conduct static rappel training aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Santiago Navarro)