United Kingdom Delegates Deepen Cooperation and Partnerships Aboard Ronald Reagan

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) hosted nine officials from the United Kingdom, Jan. 8.

150108-N-WA993-021 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2016) Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander 7th Fleet, greets the Rt Honorable Philip Hammond MP, right, Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on the ceremonial quarterdeck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Secretary of State for Defense’s visit to Ronald Reagan reflects the strong relationship between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and their partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Lee/Released)

Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, and Capt. Brett Crozier, Ronald Reagan’s executive officer, welcomed…