150604-N-XN177-0261 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 4, 2016) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for its 2016 patrol. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide 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 2nd Class Peter Burghart/Released)