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231008-N-OE145-1078 AT SEA (Oct. 8, 2023) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Akira Saito, left, Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet, JMSDF, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, center, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Republic of Korea Navy (ROK-N) Vice Adm. Myung-soo Kim, Commander, ROK-N Fleet, dine in the in-port cabin aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a tri-lateral summit, Oct. 8. The embarkation included a tour of Ronald Reagan and facilitated talks between flag officers representing U.S., JMSDF, and ROK-N forces. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown)