The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific

• After nearly a decade, the USS Ronald Reagan is leaving the Pacific.
• Originally deployed in 2015, the carrier supported US allies and interests in the Indo-Pacific.
• USS Ronald Reagan has served in other roles, providing air support in Afghanistan and aiding Japan after its 2011 disaster.

The USS Ronald Reagan, the only aircraft carrier in the US Navy forward deployed, or permanently stationed in another country, is leaving Japan after spending nearly a decade in the Pacific.