From 1 october 2004, ronald reagan was assigned to carrier strike group fifteen. Uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 is the fifth nimitzclass aircraft carrier in the united states navy. The ronald reagan left san diego on january 4 and is on its maiden deployment. Bush e o ceo do estaleiro newport news shipbuilding, willian frick. The uss ronald reagan is a nuclearpowered nimitzclass aircraft carrier, scheduled to be delivered to the navy in 2003. The warship stands 77m high from the waterline, 344m long and the flight deck covers 1. Check out this time lapse of uss ronald reagan cvn 76 getting underway may 22, 2019.
The nimitzclass aircraft carrier was on her maiden deployment, in support of. She is the second navy ship to have been named after the former president abraham lincoln. Reagans departure monday from san diego is part of the threecarrier swap involving the uss theodore roosevelt and the uss george washington. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 commissioning and homeporting cruise book 2004. In may 2008 uss ronald reagan deployed for her third pacific deployment. Upon her christening in 2001, she was the first ship to be named for a thenstill living former president. Uss reagan returns to japanese base after deployment off. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 commissioning and homeporting. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 history sea cadets ronald. The uss ronald reagan is back home at yokosuka naval base, japan, after a threemonth deployment that included dualcarrier operations near the korean peninsula and a massive, monthlong exercise. February 6, 1911 june 5, 2004 was an american politician who served as the 40th president of the united states from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. The ronald reagan strike group, which included uss chancellorsville cg 62, uss decatur ddg 73, uss gridley ddg 101and uss thach ffg 43 provided 250. Carrier strike group 5 led by uss ronald reagan with air force b52 stratofortress and navy fa18 hornet aircraft in september 2018 csg 5 is responsible for unitlevel training, integrated training, and material readiness for the groups ships and aviation squadrons.
Prior to his presidency, he was a hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of california from 1967 to 1975. Buzz donnelly said in a navy statement, the crew of ronald reagan, as well as the carrier strike group, had the opportunity to. Navy uss ronald reagan cvn76 us aircraft carrier tour surfs up studios coronado duration. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 steams through the strait of magellan, 2004. Ford class is released from trumpeter, tamiya, trumpeter, or whomever else, i will add the uss ronald reagan, cvn76 made from the trumpeter nimitz carrier model to this group, and then later, when one is completed, whichever ford class coms out in 50 scale, i will build it as. Her home port is nas north island, and she is a member of the united states pacific fleet. He joined the uss ronald reagan cvn 76 team in september 2017. Mighty warship feels the sting australian jellyfish.
First carrier named after a living president president reagan died in 2004 at the age of 93. Carrier uss ronald reagan maintenance prompted short. This us government system is subject to monitoring. The following are photos and video of uss ronald reagan cvn76, uss nimitz cvn68 and uss theodore rooseveltcvn71, along with their escorts and air wings operating off the korean peninsula. The uss ronald reagan cvn 76, uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 and uss nimitz cvn 68 strike groups underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a threecarrier strike force exercise. Uss ronald reagan returns to yokosuka after nearly 3month. My son is the green shirt standing with his arms crossed, looking. Building the uss ronald reagan national geographic. In march 2004, master chief timpa graduated from independent duty. Uss nimitz project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The reagan carrier strike group performed humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the. On 8 may 2004, following her fivemonth postshakedown availability psa, the aircraft carrier uss ronald regan received her second flight deck certification which encompassed all flight operations, including aircraft launch and recovery, safety, crash and salvage, fuel certifications, and training. This is an official website of the ronald reagan strike group. Danger zone abes aboard the uss ronald reagan youtube.
Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 commissioning and homeporting cruise book 2004 did you serve aboard uss ronald reagan cvn 76. See more ideas about uss ronald reagan, ronald reagan and aircraft carrier. Navy has patrolled the indoasia pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and. Image result for uss ronald reagan commissioning book uss ronald. Check out our uss ronald reagan cvn 76 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss ronald reagan, with cvw14 embarked, departed san diego on 19 may 2008, for a scheduled 7th fleet and 5th fleet deployment. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and. She saw her keel laid down on february 12th, 1998 by northrop grumman newport news and was launched on march 4th. When is the uss ronald reagan due to return from deployment. She is administratively responsible to commander, naval air forces pacific, and operationally served as the flagship. The uss ronald reagan cvn76 then joined the group as the ninth vessel when was ordered on december 8th, 1994.
Reagan is currently underway on its maiden deployment in support of the global war on. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 is a nuclearpowered naval ship in the service of the united states navy. Uss ronald reagan now underway on patrol amid uncertainty. Reagan then began her transit from naval station norfolk, virginia, through the straits of. The book is a 500page, fullcolor, hardcover book that will incorporate all that reagan has done during the 2011 deployment. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 westpac and persian gulf cruise book 2006. Uss ronald reagan arrives in japan the new york times. Ronald reagan strike group westpac 06 deployment cvn 76 ronald reagan gipper peace through strength uss ronald reagan began transiting to san diego on 27 may 2004. This video is my son and his fellow abes or as they are know the green shirts launching aircraft aboard the uss ronald reagan. Upon her christening in 2001, she was the first ship to be named for a former president still living at the time as of may 2012 the ship is operationally part. This cruisebook contains portraits of the ships crew separated by department along with the embarked squadrons. The embarked air wing consists of eight to nine squadrons. After that, master chief timpa served as carrier air wing eleven command master chief from march 2015 to july 2017.
The uss ronald reagan is a nimitzclass aircraft carrier. Stennis and her air wing is to conduct sustained combat air operations while forwarddeployed. Carriers decommissioned links info deployments history. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76, june 21, 2004 uss ronald reagan cvn 76 sails through the straits of magellan on its way to the pacific ocean. Uss ronald reagan forwarddeployed to yokosuka naval base.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ronald reagan page. When a 50 scale uss enterprise, cvn80 or any gerald r. The ninth ship of her class, she is named in honor of former president ronald reagan, president of the united states from 1981 to 1989. Cvn76 is named after ronald wilson reagan 19112004, 40th president of. Little more than a decade after the uss ronald reagan aircraft carrier entered the fleet at its first homeport of san diego, the reagan will leave san diego in august and move to yokosuka, japan, as part of the navys first threehull crew and hull swap in modern times.
Attached aircraft are navy and marine corps fa18 hornet, ea18g growler, mh60r, mh60s, and e2c hawkeye the air wing can engage enemy aircraft, submarines, and land targets, or lay mines hundreds of miles from the. During june and july she participated in a humanitarian mission to the philippines in response to typhoon fengshen. After a threemonth deployment near the korean peninsula and elsewhere, the uss ronald reagan cvn76 returned to the yokosuka naval base in japan on tuesday. The aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan departed its yokosuka homeport tuesday for a scheduled patrol of the asiapacific region, amid concerns about north korea and questions about how the white. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt and its carrier strike group got new commanders july 21 during a short. Maiden cruise book 2004 westpac and persian gulf cruise book 2006. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 simple english wikipedia, the. With uss ronald reagan cvn76 tiedup in maintenance for a couple months, the carl vinson strike group is pinchhitting in the western pacific on a short deployment less than a year from. Uss ronald reagan is the 9th nimitz class nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 2018 deployment cruisebook.
Uss ronald reagan cvn76 is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier in the service of the united states navy. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Uss nimitz cvn68 is a supercarrier of the united states navy, and the lead ship of her class. They used the same plans for all the ships in the class. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 westpac and persian gulf cruise. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 welcome aboard pamphlet for sale. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched and commissioned as cvan68 but was redesignated cvn 68 nuclearpowered multimission aircraft carrier on 30 june 1975 as part of the fleet realignment the ship was named for world war ii pacific fleet commander chester w.