WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 28, 2015) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits waters east of the Korean Peninsula. Ronald Reagan is participating in bilateral training with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy to strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance and improve regional security. 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 3rd Class Nathan Burke)