A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners in the region.
Family members of the crew of the U.S. navy aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan see off at the U.S. navy’s Yokosuka base Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. This is the ship’s final departure from Yokosuka before transiting back to the United States. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel , left, greets crew of the U.S. navy aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan before its voyage at the U.S. navy’s Yokosuka base Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo.
It will be replaced later this year by USS George Washington, another Nimitz-class carrier. Japan has been accelerating the buildup of its military capability and significantly increased joint naval operations with the United States. Hundreds of sailors stood along the rails while others on the flight deck stood forming the Japanese saying “dewa mata,” or “see you.” The carrier was accompanied by two guided-missile destroyers, USS Robert Smalls and USS Howard.
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