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Caption:
San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2007) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits San Diego Bay. 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 Aaron Burden (RELEASED)
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