U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) joined with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and the United Kingdom’s carrier strike group (CSG 21) led by HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) to conduct multiple carrier strike group operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct.…
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Ronald Reagan CSG Returns to the South China Sea
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the second time during its 2021 deployment, September 24th. The carrier strike group includes the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and embarked staffs of Task Force 70 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, as well…
Read MoreJS ISE Conducted Training with Ronald Reagan CSG
May 31, 2021 (Google Translation) – From May 26-30, JS ISE conducted joint training in the waters east of Okinawa with the Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Carrier Strike Group. Commander of JS ISE (CAPT MIYAZAKI Koji) stated, ”In addition to improving the JMSDF’s tactical capabilities, we have deepened interoperability with the US Navy. In particular, by conducting such as the joint…
Read MoreUSS John S McCain joins Ronald Reagan CSG
October 15, 2020 – USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has teamed up with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. McCain brings a range of multi-domain capabilities to U.S. 7th Fleet, including anti-submarine warfare, air defense, ballistic missile defense, long-range strike and gunnery capabilities. The flexibility and responsiveness of McCain, and other…
Read MoreRonald Reagan CSG conducts maritime security operations in Indian Ocean
October 9, 2020 – The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began maritime security and stability operations in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 9. The carrier strike group, including the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey…
Read MoreAmerica ESG Joint Exercise with Ronald Reagan CSG
September 26, 2020 – The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group joined forces to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Sept. 25. The U.S. Navy-Marine Corps team are conducting a multitude of integrated, high-end warfighting exercises while forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. “Expeditionary Strike…
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