USS Ronald Reagan conducts range quals at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor

Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Matthew Martel, from Dallas, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), aims and fires an M4 carbine during a shooting exercise while at the small arms training center on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, Aug. 19, 2025. The Ronald Reagan is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isabella Jerome)