YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 22, 2023) Hull Technician 3rd Class Jack Kyle Owen, from Nampa, Idaho, practices welding using a portable exothermic cutting unit in the metalsmith shop of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 22. 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 Kaleb Birch)