{"id":44868,"date":"2022-09-23T21:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T21:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/09\/23\/uss-ronald-reagan-pulls-into-busan-south-korea-after-5-year-absence\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:10:52","slug":"uss-ronald-reagan-pulls-into-busan-south-korea-after-5-year-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/09\/23\/uss-ronald-reagan-pulls-into-busan-south-korea-after-5-year-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Ronald Reagan pulls into Busan, South Korea, after 5 year absence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan conducted a port visit in Busan, Republic of Korea, on Friday \u2014 marking the first time the carrier has pulled into Busan in almost five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reagan, which departed its homeport in Yokosuka, Japan, in May<\/a>, is slated to host several U.S. and ROK dignitaries for a \u201cBig Top\u201d reception while other leadership engagements will be held ashore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the carrier and South Korean warships are expected to complete a combined training exercise meant to boost the allies\u2019 military readiness and to show \u201cthe firm resolve by the Korea-U.S. alliance for the sake of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula,\u201d according to the South Korean Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint drills together with a U.S. aircraft carrier was in 2017, when the Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz completed naval drills with South Korea following North Korean nuclear and missile tests<\/a>, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t