The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), lowers its port anchor during an anchor drop test. Ronald Reagan is conducting sea trials, a series of drills and evaluations, to verify the ship's readiness for its upcoming patrol. 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.

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