170911-N-AV746-053 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sept. 11, 2017) Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jody Wickert, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), mills a safety mechanism in the ship’s repair shop. 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 1st Class Timothy M. Black/Released)