YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 15, 2024) Capt. Daryle Cardone, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and executive officer Capt. Harry Evans, paint the ship's anchor gold after receiving the Retention Excellence Award while in-port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 15, 2024. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 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 2nd Class Evan Mueller)