151124-N-IN729-232 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 24, 2015) Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, 7th Fleet, left, Vice Adm. Yasuhiro Shigeoka, commander in chief, Japan Self-Defense Fleet Security, center left, and Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, right, observe flight operations from the navigation bridge of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Annual Exercise (AE) 16. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group participated in AE16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)