WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), break away from formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)