Keywords: US Navy 070316-N-9712C-001 Hats belonging to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) officials sit on top of the counter in the commanding officer^rsquo,s office while their owners tour Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronal.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN March 16 2007 - Hats belonging to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF officials sit on top of the counter in the commanding officer s office while their owners tour Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Officials from JMSDF visited the Ronald Reagan during a passing exercise PASSEX between U S and Japan The PASSEX involved various maritime drills aimed at enhancing Japan s maritime defense abilities Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing CVW 14 are underway in support of operations in the western Pacific U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P Curtis RELEASED 2007-03-16 070316-N-9712C-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 44103 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P Curtis PD-USGov-Military-Navy Captain's cabin of USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Baseball caps |