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210415-N-WS494-1045 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2021) Rear Adm. Will Pennington, commander, Task Force 70, greets Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Escort Force, on the ceremonial quarterdeck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Task Force 71 met with the commander of JMSDF Fleet Escort Force aboard Ronald Reagan for a ship tour and staff discussions. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
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