NAVY READ OF THE DAY
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group deploys from Yokosuka
By Diana Stancy Correll
May 20, 06:27 PM
The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a regularly scheduled deployment May 20. (Tetsuya Morita/Navy)
The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group deployed Friday — months after returning to its homeport of Yokouska, Japan, from a five-month deployment last year.
The strike group deployed to promote stability in the 7th Fleet and is “expected to work with allies and partners, promote adherence to a rules-based international order, as well as maintain presence and flexibility,” according to the Navy.
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