WHILE DEPLOYED TO THE GULF OF OMAN, U-S-S RONALD REAGAN, SENT SEVERAL SAILORS TO OTHER SHIPS IN THE STRIKE GROUP FOR CROSS-DECK TRAINING. "I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE CROSS DECKING GOING WITH THE BIG DECK SAILORS COMING OVER HERE ON BOARD THE DESTROYER, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT OUR SAILORS ON BOARD HERE ARE DOING DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO HELP SUPPORT THEM IN THE EXECUTION AND SUCCESS OF THEIR MISSION." THE SAILORS WHO CROSS-DECKED WERE GIVEN HANDS ON TRAINING IN SYSTEMS THEY DON'T NORMALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH. "ON THIS SHIP WE ONLY HAVE SO MANY WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OVER THERE THEY HAVE A LOT MORE. SO AS A GM IT'S PUT ME ABOVE PEOPLE ON THIS SHIP ANDAND MY RATE." THE CROSS-DECKING WAS SUCCESSFUL FOR SOLDANI, AS HE BROUGHT BACK A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE NOT JUST FOR HIMSELF BUT HIS SHIPMATES AS WELL. REPORTING FOR U-S-S RONALD REAGAN, I'M PETTY OFFICER KYLE CARLSTROM.