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(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)— APPLE VALLEY, CA—Damage Controlman 2nd Class Ivy Salcido, from Apple Valley, California, uses a radio to communicate with the repair locker from the scene of a simulated fire casualty aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a general quarters drill. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy M. Black)
