USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
"Peace through Strength"

Type:
Aircraft Carrier
Class:
Nimitz (Class Overview)
Builder:
Northrop Grumman Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Hull Number:
CVN-76
Ordered:
December 8, 1994
Commissioned:
July 12, 2003
Keel Laid:
February 12, 1998
Decommissioned:
N/A
Launched:
March 10, 2001
Stricken:


N/A
Fate:
Active Pacific Fleet
Homeport: San Diego, California


Dimensions, Machinery and Performance

Length:
1,092'
Engines:
4 steam turbines
Beam:
134' / 252' (flight deck)
Reactors:
2 A4W nuclear reactors
Draft:
37'
Shafts:
4
Displacement:
77,607 std. / 98,235 full
SHP:
260,000+
Crew:
Aprox. 5,900
Speed:
30+
Aircraft:
80+
Range:
1.5 million NM @ 20 knots


Commanders
From
To
Name
Nov. 20030
Aug. 28, 2003
Captain J. W. "Bill" Goodwin
Aug. 28, 2003
Nov. 17, 2005
Captain James A. Symonds
Nov. 17, 2005
Current
Captain Terry B. Kraft


History
June 20, 2003:
US Navy accepts delivery of the Ronald Reagan.
Jan. 4, 2006:

Departed on 1st deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of the global war on terrorism.
Jan. 29, 2006:
An FA-18 ditched while attempting to land on the Reagan 200 km SE of
Brisbane, Australia. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued.

July 6, 2006:
Arrived at homeport following deployment.
Jan. 27, 2007:
Departed San Diego, Ca for 2nd deployment.
Embarked air wings include;
VFA-22 (Redcocks)
VFA-25 (Fist of the Fleet)
VFA-113 (Stingers)
VFA-115 (Eagles)
VAW-113 (Black Eagles)
VAQ-139 (Cougars)
VRC-30 (Providors)
Black Knights HS-4 (Black Knights)

Apr. 20, 2007:
Arrived at homeport following surge deployment.
Mar. 17, 2008:

Departed San Diego, California to conduct a Composite Training Unit Exercise
(COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. THe Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike
Group is under the command of Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup and is comprised of;
USS Chancellorsville CG-62, USS Decatur DDG-73, USS Gridley DDG-101,
USS Howard DDG-83 and USS Thatch FFG-43.

Embarked Air Wings are:
VFA-22 (Redcocks)
VFA-25 (Fist of the Fleet)
VFA-113 (Stingers)
VFA-115 (Eagles)
VAW-113 (Black Eagles)
VAQ-139 (Cougars)
VRC-30 (Providors)
Black Knights HS-4 (Black Knights)

April 7, 2008:
Arrived at San Diego, California following COMPTUEX.


Notes:
Named in honor of President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004).
40th President of the United States of America.

Christened by Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan.


Page revised Feb. 2, 2007