Godspeed to the officers and crew of the USS Ronald Reagan as they deploy from San Diego today. The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), is scheduled to deploy today on a mission “in support of the War on Terror.” Greater than 5000 crew members aboard will participate in the mission.
The Reagan recently deployed on training exercise JTFEX 06-2 Dec. 7-15 off the coast of Southern California. The training was designed to be a realistic exercise in real-world operations and the operational challenges faced by U.S. forces in cooperation with coalition militaries.
The exercise was the final step in preparing the Ronald Reagan Strike Group for its upcoming deployment and will test the group’s ability to plan and execute alongside other U.S. and coalition forces in a complex, hostile warfighting environment.
Damsel and I wish the USS Ronald Reagan Strike Group a safe and successful mission.
…and we thank you. 🙂
(I’ll be joining them Friday)
Well OK Ben – and actually, we thank YOU! Safe journey, my friend . . .
Hey! I read your story this morning when I was at work (Shhh! don’t tell anyone!)
I got home this evening, working on my blog template, and then checked AF.mil
website to see if there was anything new. Well, there was! Mrs. Nancy Reagan is
going to be christening the “Spirit of Ronald Reagan” this Friday at March AFB!
All of a sudden, I realized, it’s RONALD WILSON REAGAN WEEK!
(i’ve always loved the USS Ronald Reagan – this is just gravy!)
Take care!!!