180914-N-FN963-1065 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Karl O. Thomas, commander of Task Force 70, congratulates newly promoted chief petty officers (CPO) during a CPO pinning ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition that honors and recognizes the years of hard work, service, and leadership of dedicated Sailors in the Navy. Ronald Reagan is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard L.J. Gourley/Released)