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Caption:
San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2007) -- Sailors man the rails on the
ship's super structure aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as final preparations are made for getting
underway for deployment. Ronald Reagan and attached ships of the Reagan
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) surge deployed to the 7th Fleet Area of
Operations from Naval Station North Island on Jan. 27. Surge
deployments are part of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP), which
ensures ships are able to respond to real-world situations by
maintaining high states of readiness during their surge windows. The
Reagan CSG is comprised of, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald
Reagan, Commander Carrier Strike Group 7 (CCG 7), Carrier Air Wing
(CVW) 14, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, the guided-missile cruiser USS
Lake Champlain (CG 57), the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG
59), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 11, Detachment 15.U.S. Navy
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis
(RELEASED)
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