YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 5, 2024) Sailors heave a mooring line on the fantail of the U.S. Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as it prepares to depart Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 5, 2024. 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 Kevin Steffanson)