Sep 7, 2022
220831-N-UF592-1064 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 31, 2022) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat for small boat operations aboard 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, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Stanton)