An HH-60H Seahawk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, displays the ability to launch flares and quickly maneuver out of a vulnerable position during an air power demonstration alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2008. The Ronald Reagan is on a scheduled deployment operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy

ROYAL REFUELING
Several Carrier Air Wing 14 F/A-18 Hornets from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan await refueling with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 tanker aircraft in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Hornets provide support to coalition forces on the ground. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz

Seamen watch flares light up the sky during a Navy-style fireworks display on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, July 4, 2008. The ship held a surface power demonstration for the crew in honor of the Independence Day holiday. Other festivities for Independence Day included a steel beach picnic and a root beer float social. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

CHANGE OF COMMAND
Flying F/A-18C Hornets above the USS Ronald Reagan, Capt. Craig Williams, foreground, and Capt. Richard Butler look up for a photo during their airborne change of command ceremony, March 1, 2007. Butler, a University of Kentucky graduate with more than 21 years of experience as a naval aviator, relieved Williams as the commander of Carrier Air Wing 14. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Tam Pham

PORT VISIT
USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 24, 2007, for a scheduled port visit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is under way in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a surge deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Foster