171002-N-CL027-091 HONG KONG HARBOR (Oct. 2, 2017) – Deck department Sailors secure the port anchor in the forecastle of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship anchors off the coast of China prior to a scheduled port visit in Hong Kong. The port visit comes after routine operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication S

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171002-N-CL027-091 HONG KONG HARBOR (Oct. 2, 2017) – Deck department Sailors secure the port anchor in the forecastle of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship anchors off the coast of China prior to a scheduled port visit in Hong Kong. The port visit comes after routine operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo)

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