170831-N-AC117-139 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 31, 2017) Chief selectees assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prepare plates of food on the pier during a barbeque to support the ship's Chief's Mess. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class MacAdam Kane Weissman/Released)