YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) Sailors prepare to man the rails as the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns to Yokosuka, Japan following a six-month deployment. During Ronald Reagan�s deployment, the ship transited nearly 60,000 nautical miles, conducting dual-carrier operations with USS Nimitz (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group, exercise Valiant Shield, exercise Keen Sword, Expeditionary Strike Force operations with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flight operations in the Indian Ocean for the first time in more than four years, as well as trilateral integrated operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan N. Blair)