151030-N-AD372-542 BUSAN, Republic of Korea, (Oct. 30, 2015) Rear Adm. John Alexander, the commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet, greets senior military leaders from the Republic of Korea (ROK), after the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulled into Busan for a scheduled port visit. Reagan is the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier and is conducting a scheduled port visit while participating in bilateral training with the 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 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)