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USS Ronald Reagan begins SRA maintenance period in Japan

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began a selected restricted availability (SRA) maintenance period on January 10.

The ship’s crew and civilian contractors are slated to perform repairs and maintenance to ensure the ship is structurally and operationally ready for future patrols.

“SRA is important because it’s the way we keep the Reagan in top condition to support any tasking from 7th Fleet and maintain its 50-year lifetime,” said Cmdr. Richard Jones, Ronald Reagan’s chief engineer.

During the carrier’s second maintenance period, Ronald Reagan sailors will focus on multiple essential components, including the ship’s flight deck, hangar bays and general living spaces.

Not only is this period for executing repair and maintenance projects, but it also allows opportunity to prepare for future SRA’s and contribute lessons learned to the rest of the fleet.

“If we learn a lesson here, we try to transfer that to the whole carrier maintenance community,” said Jones. “So that way they won’t be starting from step one.”

Ronald Reagan’s crew contributed a combined total of more than 1.2 million man hours during the ship’s 2016 SRA. Ronald Reagan is scheduled to complete this year’s period of patching up in late spring.

Ronald Reagan is the flagship of carrier strike group 5 and operates in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 14, 2017) The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)fires an MK 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks/Released)

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TOKYO BAY, Japan (Jan. 17, 2016) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) prepares to moor onboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Topeka is visiting Yokosuka for a port visit to promote stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners, and foster relationships in the area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian G. Reynolds/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) place chock and chains on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 during flight quarters. Wayne E. Meyer is part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group which will report to U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of 3rd Fleet into the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Malikai Greene, assigned to the the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), guides an arresting cable while it is being hoisted through a rabbit hole in the hangar bay. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Terry L. Feeney/Released)

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ROTA, Spain (Jan. 13, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class submarine USS California (SSN 781) conduct final checks on an MK 48 inert training torpedo during an expeditionary ordnance loading exercise onboard Naval Station Rota, Spain. The exercise was designed to demonstrate the U.S. Navy's capability to load ordnance onto naval vessels in non-traditional locations, and is the first in a series of expeditionary weapons loading events planned for the next year in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael C. Barton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2017) The urn and flag bearers bow their heads during the benediction at a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). The ship is part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group which will report to U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of 3rd Fleet into the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) Lance Cpl. Matthew Moser and Cpl. Kendall Peterson, both assigned to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (UAV) 2, troubleshoot a RQ-21A drone aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The ship is underway conducting composite training unit exercise with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Brent Pyfrom/Released)

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EL CENTRO, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2017) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conduct a training flight over El Centro, Calif. Blue Angels pilots will complete 120 practice flights before kicking off the 2017 air show season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel M. Young/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2017) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate James Hoppa, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), fires a shot line to make contact with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bataan is underway conducting composite training unit exercise with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caleb Strong/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will report to U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of 3rd Fleet into the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kurtis A. Hatcher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Two Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transit the Pacific Ocean on their way to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to join the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was re-designated in 2012 as the Marine Corps' first F-35 squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

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TOKYO BAY, Japan (Jan. 16, 2016) The ocean surveillance ship USNS Able (T-AGOS 20) prepares to moor onboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Able is visiting Yokosuka for a port visit to promote stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners, and foster relationships in the area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian G. Reynolds/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Giovanni Quinones, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), directs the pilot of an F/A-18C Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34. Carl Vinson is on a deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dylan Mills directs the crew of a C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship is on a deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Jan. 15, 2017) Senior Chief Musician Michael Bayes, the Drum Major, leads members of the U.S. Navy Band as they rehearse their parade movements in front of the White House in preparation for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Musician Stephen Hassay/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 18, 2016) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Fiorillo, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, poses in the Improved Fire Retardant Variant (IFRV) coverall aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). The IFRV, made of a light weight, tri-fabric blend, is flame resistant and will replace the current flame retardant variant coverall in use by the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 18, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Indians of helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, gets chocked and chained on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is off the coast of Southern Calif. conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chad M. Trudeau/Released)

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CHANGI, Singapore (Jan. 17, 2016) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 perform functional tests on the engines and rotors of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). The ship is on deployment in support of Asia-Pacific Rebalance. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2017) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departs the amphibious transport docking ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). The exercise is the 24th MEU's final at-sea evaluation designed for Marines and Sailors to increase operational efficiency before deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hernan Vidana/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 13, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) lift a catapult in preparation for maintenance. John C. Stennis is in port at Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew J. Lett/Released)

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