YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 9, 2017) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Luis Cruz, from Van Alstyne, Texas, assigned to the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), opens a question packet for a petty officer second class advancement exam at James D. Kelly Fleet Recreation Center. 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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