171221-N-OY799-025 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2017) Capt. Buzz Donnelly, commanding officer of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), presents members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Izumo a holiday wreath on the ship’s ceremonial quarterdeck during a gift exchange. Ronald 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 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)