Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), hosts a burial at sea for Lt.j.g. Marc Rockwell-Pate while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Sept. 30, 2024. Rockwell-Pate served aboard Ronald Reagan from 2006 to 2008 first as a Journalist, before merging rates to Mass Communication Specialist, and then commissioning as a Public Affairs Officer in 2015. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Fines)
From May 29 to June 21, 2024, Midshipmen hailing from the U.S. Naval Academy and various Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) programs, embarked on the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), for a Midshipman Summer Cruise to receive hands-on training in the fleet while having the opportunity to catch a glimpse into their futures as junior officers.