Friday, May 29, 2009
USS Ronald Reagan Deploys
From Navy Compass:
SAN DIEGO – The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego May 28 on a deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.
The carrier joins the other ships of its strike group which departed the day prior, including the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), and the ships of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, which include the guided missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Howard (DDG 83) and USS Gridley (DDG 101), and the guided missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan.
“I'm proud of these Sailors, and I'm proud of their families - proud of their commitment, their excellence and their dedicated service,” said Rear Adm. Scott Hebner, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 7. “They understand the importance of their mission and the challenges ahead of them - they have worked hard, and they are ready.”
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