GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet makes its final approach to the flight deck prior to making an arrested landing on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Coalition forces, composed of more than 52,000 personnel from 40 countries, are providing assistance to the government of Afghanistan, as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF,) and working to defeat violent extremists who operate there. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 25, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 will be operating from Fleet Activities Yokosuka as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo Kuji Kawabe (Released)
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy's Western Fleet sail in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX). The PASSEX symbolized the completion of Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navy while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)
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