{"id":62898,"date":"2021-10-18T21:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T21:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/18\/uss-ronald-reagan-wraps-up-five-month-deployment-to-us-5th-and-7th-fleets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:50:17","slug":"uss-ronald-reagan-wraps-up-five-month-deployment-to-us-5th-and-7th-fleets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/10\/18\/uss-ronald-reagan-wraps-up-five-month-deployment-to-us-5th-and-7th-fleets\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Ronald Reagan wraps up five-month deployment to U.S. 5th and 7th fleets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan<\/a> wrapped up a five-month deployment and returned to its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the deployment, the Reagan operated in U.S. 5th Fleet<\/a> to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan \u2014 marking the first time the Reagan had operated in those waters since 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 provided airpower for U.S. and coalition forces during the withdrawal process. Personnel assigned to the Reagan Carrier Strike Group worked alongside Task Force 58 to help secure the evacuation of more than 7,000 U.S. citizens and evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s deployment was historic and unprecedented for the U.S. Navy\u2019s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier,\u201d said Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the Reagan, in a Navy news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Ronald Reagan transit the Philippine Sea Oct. 3, 2021. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 sailors from six nations. (MC2 Michael B. Jarmiolowski\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur crew\u2019s unrelenting dedication, seamless teamwork, and unmatched ability to overcome challenges enabled Ronald Reagan\u2019s ability to provide support for Operations Freedom\u2019s Sentinel and Allies Refuge during the final days of the war in Afghanistan,\u201d Goldhammer said. \u201cI am extremely proud of the crew\u2019s resilience and success throughout this year. The brave men and women of \u2018Warship 76\u2032 answered the call whenever and wherever they were needed; demonstrating the extreme versatility and unmatched capability of our forward-deployed naval forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t