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YOKOSUKA, Japan (October 1, 2015) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (NNS) — An electrical fire was reported inside an E-2C Hawkeye from the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 in hangar bay one of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 1:27 p.m. (local), Oct.18.
The ship’s damage control flying squad responded and extinguished the fire.
There are no reported personnel casualties or injuries.
