USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to the United States after 9 years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations since 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)