170108-N-WA993-128 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Valerie Greenaway, training officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts Department of the Navy transgender policy training in the wardroom. Transgender service members are allowed to serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or separated for their gender preference. Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Lee/Released)