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151018-N-AX103-028 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Oct. 18, 2015) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, listens as Capt. Christopher Bolt, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, explain shipboard operations during a tour of the ship's hangar bay. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Henry/Released)