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USS Ronald Reagan (2004)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a nuclear-powered naval ship in the service of the United States Navy. 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. 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 of Carrier Strike Group Nine and administratively under the command of Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific/Commander, Naval Air Forces. The two administrative titles actually refer to one command carrying out two functions.

Unlike most of the other men honored by inclusion in this group, Reagan was not associated with the United States Navy, apart from his term as Commander-in-Chief, though one of his key initiatives in office was the 600-ship Navy program.

Ronald did not attend the christening of the USS Ronald Reagan because of his ill health from Alzheimer's disease. His wife, Nancy Reagan, christened the naval ship along with then-President of the United States George W. Bush.

The naval ship was on a voyage when Reagan died on June 5, 2004.

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  • Reagans with USS Ronald Reagan model 1996

    Former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, as well as Newport News Shipbuilding Chairman and CEO William Fricks stand behind the model of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). The model was presented to President Ronald Reagan in May 1996.

  • US Navy 030712-N-3128T-098 Hundreds of spectators and media witness the commissioning of the Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

    Commissioning ceremony of Ronald Reagan, 2003

  • Argentine Navy Dassault Super Etendard jet on USS Ronald Reagan

    Gringo-Gaucho maneuvers with the Argentine Navy during 2004 transit around South America

  • US Navy 080924-N-3610L-458 Scott Stapp performs

    Scott Stapp, lead singer of Creed performing aboard Ronald Reagan

  • Defense.gov News Photo 090609-N-5749W-002

    Members of a US Navy rifle detail march to their designated spots for a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard Ronald Reagan, underway in the Pacific Ocean on 9 June 2009.

  • US Navy 100506-N-8421M-124 The aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are pierside at Naval Air Station North Island

    2010 PIA maintenance (6 May 2010)

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    USS Ronald Reagan returning to San Diego Bay after a deployment, 2011

  • US Navy 120109-N-EE987-022 The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transports Sailors' vehicles while transiting the Pacific coast to Naval

    Sailors' personal vehicles carried on the trip from San Diego to Bremerton in 2012

  • USS Ronald Reagan in port at Yokosuka

    During 2017 Selected Restricted Availability maintenance

  • A C-2A Greyhound lands on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan. (35349241870)

    The lost C-2A, seen here landing in July 2017

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