SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) navy Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and the Incheon-class frigate ROKS Gangwon (FFG 815), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)