YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 20, 2022) Sailors man the rails aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship departs Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan, its strike group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) for a routine at-sea period. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Evan Mueller)