An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F/A-18C Hornet
An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. VFA-146 is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan comple... More
Airman Troy-Philip Obuga prepares an F/A-18C Hornet
Airman Troy-Philip Obuga prepares an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during the Carrier Air Wi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Gedeon, aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Gedeon, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 onto catapult 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS R... More
Seaman Will Reding, a logistics specialist from Paramount,
Seaman Will Reding, a logistics specialist from Paramount, Calif., and Chief Petty Officer William Holt, a logistics specialist, attach a hook from a pallet of supplies to an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight operations in the Pacific Ocean.
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville heave lines to connect a fuel probe during a refueling at sea. Chancellorsville is conducting operations supporting maritime security operatio... More
An aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week
An aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area.
Airman Troyphilip Obuga, aviation boatswain's mate
Airman Troyphilip Obuga, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment) from Morgantown, W.Va., ducks behind the center-deck hatch as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA... More
Shooters assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic
Shooters assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139 signal satisfactory final checks of an EA-6B Prowler before it departs the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during t... More
Petty Officer Ryan Hilliard, aviation boatswain's mate
Petty Officer Ryan Hilliard, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Erie, Pa., directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, aboard the aircraft carrier USS R... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 lifts a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fl... More
Japanese fire trucks line a road Friday, March 18,
Japanese fire trucks line a road Friday, March 18, 2011 in Sukuiso, Japan. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage to northern Japan.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Soto, right, hits a
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Soto, right, hits a sailor during a Security Reaction Force basic course in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations suppo... More
Chief Petty Officer Gabriel Medina, aviation boatswain's
Chief Petty Officer Gabriel Medina, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), signals down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan prior to the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking the conclusi... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 launches off catapult two of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The catapults send aircraft off the deck at over 160 miles per hour i... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, far right,
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, far right, transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world's ... More
An HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of
An HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 drops cargo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a replenishment-at-sea. A VERTREP allows ... More
An aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week
An aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean prior to joining with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the wor... More
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. The ship lost propulsion and electrical power following an engine room fire. The aircraft carrier USS ... More
Adm. Patrick Walsh, Commander, Joint Support Force,
Adm. Patrick Walsh, Commander, Joint Support Force, addresses sailors and Marines during an all hands call in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Senior U.S. and Japan leaders vis... More
Airman Daniel Olsen, aviation boatswain's Mate (handling)
Airman Daniel Olsen, aviation boatswain's Mate (handling) from Canby, Ore., looks down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking the conclusion ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashton Hemphill, aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashton Hemphill, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs a C-2 Greyhound, assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30, during the Carrier Air Win... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking t... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 catapults off the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as direct... More
Airman (Handling) Daniel Olsen, aviation boatswain's
Airman (Handling) Daniel Olsen, aviation boatswain's mate from Canby, Ore., paints the landing area ladder lines on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 ... More
Sailors assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter
Sailors assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, look out the starboard door as they prepare to deliver supplies during eart... More
Lt. Cmdr. Don Short, from Smithfield, R.I., assigned
Lt. Cmdr. Don Short, from Smithfield, R.I., assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, delivers toilet-paper to a Japanese ma... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Rene Varela, explosive ordnance
Petty Officer 1st Class Rene Varela, explosive ordnance disposal technician from Pasadena, Calif., assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, 332nd platoon, fires an M-4 carbine during weapons fami... More
Sailors assigned to the supply department of the aircraft
Sailors assigned to the supply department of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) secure a cargo net around a pallet of supplies in preparation for an emergency vertical replenishment to supply a str... More
Naval air crewmen assigned to the Black Knights of
Naval air crewmen assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 inspect debris drifting in the Pacific Ocean from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck nort... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Eslin, from Albuquerque,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Eslin, from Albuquerque, N.M., gives cases of water from an HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Squadron 4 to Japanese citizens during a humanitiarian a... More
Seaman Immanuel Carter, from Inglewood, Calif., braces
Seaman Immanuel Carter, from Inglewood, Calif., braces Petty Officer 3rd Class, from San Diego, as he attaches a cargo pennant to an HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sq... More
An SA-330 Puma, assigned to Military Sealift Command,
An SA-330 Puma, assigned to Military Sealift Command, prepares to lift cargo pallets from the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd during a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald R... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking ... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 prepares for an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deploye... More
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. The ship lost propulsion and electrical power following an engine room fire. The aircraft carrier USS ... More
Friends and family of sailors and Marines assigned
Friends and family of sailors and Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan watch the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking the conclusion of flight operations during their 2011 deployment, fr... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," ... More
Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa addresses
Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa addresses sailors and Marines during an all hands call in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Senior U.S. and Japan leaders visited Rona... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world’s largest mult... More
Seaman Meagan Taylorburns, from Bakersfield, Calif.,
Seaman Meagan Taylorburns, from Bakersfield, Calif., prepares cucumbers in the aft galley of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area... More
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville transits
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for a fueling at sea. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and... More
Japanese men unload humanitarian assistance supplies
Japanese men unload humanitarian assistance supplies from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reag... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives for
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives for a scheduled port visit to Phuket, Thailand. Ronald Reagan is currently operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Cla... More
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander of the Ronald Reagan
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, and Capt. Thom Burke, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), hold a press conference with Chinese m... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Cougars of Tactical
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 fly off, marking the... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan fire M-16 service rifles during a small arms qualification. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility,... More
An aerial view of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
An aerial view of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and disaster relief crews searching Sukuiso, Japan, for victims of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Chu, aircrew survival
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Chu, aircrew survival equipmentman from San Diego, assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30, signals to a pilot of a C-2A Greyhound during the... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan maneuvers through
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan maneuvers through fog in the Pacific Ocean. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 prepares to drop a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan onto the Military Sealift Command ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McClendon, aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McClendon, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), left, from Detroit, and Lt. Brandon Decker, from Anchorage, Alaska, man the arresting gear deck edge as an F/A-18C Hornet assign... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 prepares to lift a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during an ordnance handling evolut... More
Japanese men stand near their boat in a fishing village
Japanese men stand near their boat in a fishing village affected by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami shortly after receiving food and water delivered by the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Sub... More
An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," mark... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world’s largest mult... More
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 move forward on the flight deck of to watch their last F/A-18C Hornet catapult off the ship, during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," mark... More
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Oyashio-class submarine
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Oyashio-class submarine JS Mocishio transits with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise noerth of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world’... More
Two F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Argonauts
Two F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, catapult simultaneously off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fl... More
An aerial view of Oshima-Mura, Japan, 11 days after
An aerial view of Oshima-Mura, Japan, 11 days after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are operating off the coast of Japan providi... More
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. The ship lost propulsion and electrical power following an engine room fire. The aircraft carrier USS ... More
Landing signal officers watch from the LSO platform
Landing signal officers watch from the LSO platform as an aircraft lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsib... More
Lt. Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, commanding general of Joint
Lt. Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, commanding general of Joint Task Force Touhoku views imagery of area effected by Japan's earthquake and subsequent tsunami, in the Carrier Air Wing Intelligence Center aboard the aircraf... More
An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the Cougars of Tactical
An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," mar... More
Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as the ship departs San Diego. Ronald Reagan is getting underway to conduct joint task force exercises and a deployment to the western Pacific Oce... More
Airman Troy-Philip Obuga, aviation boatswain's mate
Airman Troy-Philip Obuga, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), loads an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircr... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world’s largest mult... More
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander Carrier Strike Group Seven, explains operations supporting Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts to Lt. Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, commanding general of Joint Task Force Tou... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cole Henry, logistics specialist,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cole Henry, logistics specialist, from Mesquite, Texas, waits in a 6K forklift for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 to drop p... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Fox, naval air crewman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Fox, naval air crewman from Oceanside, Calif., assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, deliv... More
A Japanese woman loads humanitarian assistance supplies
A Japanese woman loads humanitarian assistance supplies onto her truck. The supplies were delivered by an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 embarke... More
Sailors speak with Chinese media members in Cantonese
Sailors speak with Chinese media members in Cantonese aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
An MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild
An MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 delivers pallets of supplies to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reag... More
Sailors stow an aircraft barricade after flight deck
Sailors stow an aircraft barricade after flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security coo... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," marking t... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Fox, a naval air crewman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Fox, a naval air crewman from Oceanside, Calif., assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, carri... More
Lt. Cmdr. Albin Quinko from San Diego, assigned to
Lt. Cmdr. Albin Quinko from San Diego, assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, hands over supplies to a Japanese aid worker... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, catapults off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during the Carrier Air Wing 14 "fly off," ... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii. RIMPAC, the world’s largest mult... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Faircloth, aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Faircloth, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), from Winchester, Va., mans deck edge control as aircraft launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The deck edge cont... More
Chinese media members embark the aircraft carrier USS
Chinese media members embark the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from a stern dock for a press conference. Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fredy Dominguez, an aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fredy Dominguez, an aviation ordnanceman from Wallingford, Conn., uses an M-14 rifle to fire a shot line from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an... More
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift
The Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor sits adrift approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. The ship lost propulsion and electrical power following an engine room fire. The aircraft carrier USS R... More
An HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of
An HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe to recieve cargo during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the ... More
An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake
An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan. The debris was inspected by a helicopter-based search and rescue team from the aircraft carrier USS R... More
Sailors signal to suspend a launch aboard the aircraft
Sailors signal to suspend a launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting close-air support mis... More
Sailors and Marines simulate fighting an aircraft fire
Sailors and Marines simulate fighting an aircraft fire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater se... More
Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship leaves homeport of San Diego. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting Joint Task Force Exercises prior to a regularly scheduled ... More
An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake
An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan. The debris was inspected by a helicopter-based search and rescue team from the aircraft carrier USS R... More
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander Carrier Strike Group Seven, explains operations supporting Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts to Lt. Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, commanding general of Joint Task Force Tou... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan heave line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos. MSC ships replenish U.S. Navy ships with ne... More
An EA-6B Prowler from the Cougars of Tactical Electronic
An EA-6B Prowler from the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 catches an arresting gear cable while landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The EA-6B Prowler is designed for carri... More
A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai, Japan.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Winn, a logistics specialist
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Winn, a logistics specialist from Brunswick, Ga., and Chief Petty Officer William Holt, a logistics specialist, attach a hook for a pallet of supplies to an HH-60H Sea Hawk helico... More
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Basa, aviation boatswain's
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Basa, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Cavite, Philippines, reads a book in the library aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The ship's library is run by the Comma... More
Seaman Chris Tautkus, from Simi Valley, Calif., assigned
Seaman Chris Tautkus, from Simi Valley, Calif., assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, uses a translation card to ask a Japanese man... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kortni Clarke, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kortni Clarke, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Huntsville, Ala., watches out over the hangar bay from a conflagration station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Co... More
A Japanese barge is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
A Japanese barge is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai, Japan.