USS Ronald Reagan conducts firefighting drills in Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Manuel Valle, oversees a graded general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 6, 2026. 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 Isabella Jerome)