FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 29, 2024) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks to chief petty officers in the chiefs mess aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 29. 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 2nd Class Caleb Dyal)