151028-N-YD641-110 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 28, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Freddie Koonce, left, aircraft handling officer aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), explains flight deck operations to U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, right, during a distinguished visitor embark. Ronald Reagan is participating in bilateral training with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy to strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance and improve regional stability. 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 Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released)