YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 21, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Terrance Wilcox, left, from New Orleans, Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Dantae Nettles, center, from Philadelphia, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Prince Nwangwa, from Nigeria, conduct a crash and salvage equipment inspection on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 21, 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 Seaman Kyree Rogers)