Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Dakota Low, right, from South Bend, Ind., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Michael Fuller, from Houghton Lake, Mich., fire an M240 machine gun on More
Sailors practice using a portable exothermal cutting unit during a damage control training aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducting training. (U.S. More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the San Diego Harbor for a scheduled underway exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conor Minto/Released)
An F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet assigned to the Flying Eagles of the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting carrier qual More
Sailors conduct a line handling evolution aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Sp More
Sailors stand by as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) for a replenishment-at-sea. Yukon transferred 1.1 More
Sailors fire an M-240 machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway, conducting tailored ship’s training availability. (U.S. Navy phot More
Lt. j.g. William Halling, from Perry, Iowa, checks a monitor in the combat direction center of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway participating in an operational reactor More
160329-N-FA466-051 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 28, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David T. Keeling, from San Bernadino, Calif., poses for a portrait aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier U More
Seaman Recruit Alexander Longo operates the helm on the bridge on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. While standing the helmsman's watch, Junior Sailors are assigned the task of steering the s More
At sea off the California coast is Petty Officer First Class Jowel Kinney who is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Kinney is an Aviation Machinist Mate who is responsible for the m More
Cmdr. Joel Becker, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), introduces himself to his junior sailors. Ronald Reagan is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., while undergoing a docked planned i More
U.S. sailors prepare an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 for takeoff from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) May 3, 2013, while underw More
U.S. sailors move an aircraft fuel hose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean May 8, 2013. The Ronald Reagan was underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of respo More
Sailors observe an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 during a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronal More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 prepares to lift ammunition off the deck of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Efrain Medrano, from Santa Maria, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Brandon Warr, from Tallahassee Fla., perform an overhaul for their qualification aboard More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Morris Lulu, from Boston, instructs sailors on the proper use of a stretcher as part of medical emergency training aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reag More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Ron Azinge cleans the oil-water separator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and home-ported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by M More
U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Charlotte Frick revises a personnel roster aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) July 10, 2013, in San Diego. The ship was moored and home-ported at N More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) July 11, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The ship More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gary Armstrong, foreground, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacifi More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Nathan McIntosh directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ron More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Lisa Hutchins plots the course of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spe More
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Jesus Aguilar reviews aircraft maintenance documentation aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting carrier qua More
Aviation Ordnancemen maneuver an inert bomb aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (VAW) 4 remove tie down chains from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific O More
Dishes sit on display before judging aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Iron Chef culinary competition in the Pacific Ocean July 17, 2013. The Ronald Reagan was underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of respons More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2013. The Ronald Reagan was underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Nav More
U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brittany Burke operates an aircraft communications system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2013. The Ronald Reagan w More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nicholas Farrand cycles ammunition in preparation to fire the close-in weapons system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting carri More
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis Tea, from Houston, assigned to the aviation intermediate maintenance department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training More
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Margarita Talbot, left, from Tucson, Ariz., and Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Gabriel Martinez, from Great Falls, Mont., remove sheet metal from the hangar bay of the aircr More
Senior Chief Quartermaster James Kuroski, center, from Bridgewater, Conn., assists sailors in mounting binoculars on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway cond More
U.S. Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Alexis Ensley prepares to hoist a signal flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sept. 5, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The ship was underway conducting engin More
Capt. Chris Bolt (left), commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Capt. Michael McKenna, the shipÕs executive officer, walks toward the line coaches during a small arms qualifi More
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underwa More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Shenny Solis (right), from Richmond, CA., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Rodolfo Canoalva, from Lima, Peru, take part in a dancing competition h More
Sailors fire M203 grenade launchers from the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a firearm qualification. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting engineering exercises. (U.S. Navy pho More
Sailors man fire hoses during a fire drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and home-ported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali More
Sailors check sprinkler heads during a countermeasure wash down aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting engineering exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Devon Ruggiero, left, from Las Vegas, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Luke Liggett, from Avella, Pa., heave lines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is und More
Sailors use a chain hoist to move a hawse pipe cover aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and home-ported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Buckley, from Bradenton, Fla., fills a container with liquid nitrogen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is at homeport at Naval Base Coronado. More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Nicko Agapay, right, from Los Osos, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Daniel Suggs, from Killeen, Texas, move ground support equipment on the More
An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 ar More
Personnel Specialist Seaman Brandon Guillen, from Harlingen, Texas, lays out Islamic prayer rugs in the chapel of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing More
Sailors participate in a 5k run on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Nav More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Cedric Hunter, from Houston, takes a fuel test sample aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are More
Seaman Elliott Hamilton, right, from Decatur, Ill., and Seaman Chris Alexandrescu, from San Diego, prepare to paint the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked More
Lt. Cmdr. Albert Guajardo, from Levelland, Texas, reviews the flight deck display board aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are currently un More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits off the coast of Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Hooper/Released)
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Jason Chandler, from Atlanta, signals to close the hangar bay doors during a fire drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway c More
Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Gary Smetana, right, from Layton, Vt., and Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Cousins, from Forest, Va., apply shoring during damage control training aboard the aircraft c More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Robert Foward, from Dayton, Ohio, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Patrick Thompson, from Louisville, Ky., turn cranks to lift cylinders on catapu More
Sailors don respirators during a respirator fit test aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio More
Chief Aviation Administrationman Ryan Elliott, right, from Riverside, Calif., conducts training during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway More
Aviation boatswain’s mates direct an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan ( More
Airman Alyssa Brown, from Castro Valley, Calif., performs maintenance on a weapons elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducting carrier qualifi More
Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vincent, from Bowling Green, Ky., shows Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Siebert, from Blytheville, Ark., how to properly annotate patient care during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft More
An MH-60 Sea Hawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 lifts supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during a r More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Peter Leugers, from Cincinnati, tightens retaining rails for a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is More
Ship's Serviceman Seaman Oliver Partridge, right, from Jacksonville, Fla., assists Master-at-Arms Seaman Zachary Dinkins, from Sparta, Tenn., in the ship's store aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (C More
Senior Chief Quartermaster James Kuroski, center, from Bridgewater, Conn., supervises sailors plotting navigational points on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is More
Sailors perform a foreign object damage walk down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting tailored ship's training availability. (U.S. Navy ph More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Potts, from Lake Wales, Fla., stands the strike controller watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting tailored shi More
Damage Controlman Fireman Miranda Barnes, right, from Spencerville, Ohio, hooks a self-contained breathing apparatus mask for a child aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is und More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Chris Faircloth, from Webb City, Mo., operates a weapons elevator panel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently moored at Naval Base Cor More
An EA-18G Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conduc More
Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Rudolpho Oliva, left, from San Antonio, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gary Armstrong, from Rockford, Ill., guide an E2-C Hawkeye assigned t More
Lt. Matt Carlton, from San Diego, performs a preflight inspection of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Two of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Rona More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) throw a target overboard during a live fire exercise. Ronald Reagan is underway, conducting tailored ship's training availability. (U.S. Navy More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 is launched off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a flight demonstration. Ronald Rea More
Lt. Robert Carter, right, from Philadelphia, trains to become the air defense weapons coordinator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored at home port at Naval Base Coron More
140401-N-BQ948-012 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Felider Ordonez, from Vacaville, Calif., assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, w More
Cmdr. Joel Becker, air boss of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), oversees catapult maintenance. Ronald Reagan is at homeport at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Special More
Sailors practice aircraft pilot rescue techniques aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Sp More
Seaman Jocelyn Hill, from Akron, Ohio, adjusts her hard hat during a rigid-hull inflatable boat exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is en route to Hawaii for Rim of th More
Electrician’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Tra’asia Crenshaw, from Asbury Park, N.J., and Electrician’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Aaron Arreola, from Delano, Calif., transport equipment off the aircraft carrier USS Ro More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Anh T. Nguyen, from Houston, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Rodolfo Canoalva, from Lima, Peru, replace a barricade stanchion cable on the fli More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Zhiping Zhong, a native of San Francisco, performs corrosion control on an arresting gear terminal on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (C More
David Barnett, a native of Seattle and a member of Epsilon Systems Solutions, paints a bulkhead in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is homeported in San Diego and is un More
William Horenburg, an employee of Naval Facilities Engineering Command and native of Fallbrook, Calif., performs maintenance on a backflow pipe on the pier alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN More
Seaman Dustin Hawkins, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Seaman Chase Purcell, a native of Pagosa Springs, Colo., row a skiff boat to perform preservation work on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan ( More
150217-N-YO638-044 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 17, 2015) – Electronic Technician 3rd Class Kelsie Taft, a native of Fresno, Calif., performs maintenance on weather proof cables aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan More
150227-N-UK306-002 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) – Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Raney, a native of Long Beach, Calif., talks into his handheld radio communication device in the media departmen More
150310-N-OI810-135 SAN DIEGO (March 10, 2015) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Ivan Roman, a native of Stockton, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Jeremy Chittenden, a native of Sherwood, O More
150311-N-UK306-032 SAN DIEGO (March 11, 2015) – Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Vanessa Gonzales, a native of San Diego, signals during a landing signal test at a mobile station on the flight deck More
150312-N-WO404-113 SAN DIEGO (March 12, 2015) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Matt Dowdell, a native of Rochester, N.Y., inspects a flight deck barricade net aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ro More
150316-N-YO638-014 SAN DIEGO (March 16, 2015) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Brown, a native of Portland, Ore., signs a medical screening form aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reaga More
150326-N-YO638-053 SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2015) – Sailors row a skiff boat alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is homeported in San Diego and is undergoing a Planned Incremental Avai More
150407-N-OI810-051 SAN DIEGO (April 7, 2015) – Airman Juan Gaviriacharry, a native of Fremont, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Ignacio Ramirez, a native of Las Vegas, paints the Aviation More
150415-N-WO404-156 SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2015) – Sailors steady a non-functional F/A-18 Hornet as it is lifted by a Crash and Salvage crane during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan More
150418-N-UK306-149 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Corinajune Sulit, from Fontana, Calif., sweeps foam out of the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76 More
150422-N-WO404-096 SAN DIEGO (April 22, 2015) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Elizabeth Baier, a native of Santee, Calif., sands rust off of catapult three on the flight deck of the ai More
150429-N-YO638-157 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 29, 2015) – An F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to the “Sidewinders” of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 86, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Re More
150506-N-YO638-215 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Kidde, a native of Pasadena, Calif., prepares to give a vaccination to Operations Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Reed, a native of San Diego, a More
150512-N-OI810-242 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2015) – Sailors stock ordnance in a magazine during a weapons onload aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is currently underway off the coast More
150514-N-WO404-089 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2015) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to perform a replenishment-at-sea. Reagan is cur More
150519-N-OI810-064 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2015) – Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Sean Pageau, a native of Coventry, R.I., and Kevin Carrillo, a native of Middletown, Del., simulate search and rescue e More