YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 15, 2023) Croatia's ambassador to Japan Drazen Hrastic, center, Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, right, commander of Navy Region Japan, and Capt. Daryle Cardone, the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speak on the flight deck during a ship tour while in-port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 15, 2023. 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 3rd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)