190514-N-JK118-1032 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (May 14, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct small boat operations. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Thomas Leishman)