151015-N-TE278-149 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 15, 2015) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens, center-right, and Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, address Sailors in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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 Paolo Bayas/Released)