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Welcome to your online resource for items pertaining
to the Carrier USS Ronald Reagan  CVN-76.
This is not an official use of the USS Ronald Reagan
insignia. The US Navy & USS Ronald Reagan
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  Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in
  the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and
  moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our
  adversaries in today's world do not have.

President Ronald Reagan         
1911-2004         

 

Build a model of the USS Ronald Reagan, Click the ships picture.

The new wool blend 6 panel this is the official
CVN-76 Ball Cap   --    $18.95     #93149

USS Ronald Reagan commissioning July 12, 2003

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CVN-76 Ball Cap Commanders Hats 1 row Commissioning Admiral Hat
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 Western Style Hat  $24.95 Letters only Direct Emb. Embroidered Patch
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    Embroidered Patch USS Ronald Reagan Ball Caps  
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USS Ronald Reagan Patch
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5" Carrier Patch -  Item  RRPAT# 4.50

USS Ronald Reagan Art Prints
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Data Print
 #NA222  50.00
Framed 140.00		 Standard Print    #NA111 36.00
Framed 100.00

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Sailors earn right to wear USS RONALD REAGAN Ballcaps
By JOCS(SW) Donna Corvin
Editor 

Six RONALD REAGAN Sailors recently earned the right to wear RONALD REAGAN "Plankowner" ball caps during a ceremony in front of the Victory Arch in downtown Newport News, VA.
     "Few of us assembled here today realize that during your recruit training you went through a transition," said CMDCM(AW/SW) Buck Heffernan, Precommissioning Unit RONALD REAGAN Command Master Chief.
     Heffernan explained how during the final phase of recruit training, Sailors earned the right to trade in their ball caps stamped with the word “RECRUIT” for one emblazoned with the boldly- written word, “NAVY.”
      “It signified that you had became a part of the Navy team,” Heffernan said. 
     “Today, you have reached another milestone in your career and it is as significant as your transition from Recruit to Sailor. Each of you have completed a course of training to increase your military knowledge, indoctrinate you on the warship RONALD REAGAN, and make you a seaworthy Sailor. Through this, you have earned the right to stand here at this ceremony and receive your RONALD REAGAN ball caps. It will be the part of your uniform that says to the U.S. Navy, and to the world, that you are not only a Sailor, but also one of the most elite Sailors of the world, a crew member on RONALD REAGAN.” 
     This inaugural event was the idea of Heffernan and other senior enlisted personnel currently stationed onboard USS RONALD REAGAN. 
     “We were sitting in my office one afternoon discussing ways we could reignite the passion and pride most Sailors gained during recruit training,” said Heffernan. “There seemed to be a disconnect between this training and the results we were seeing 


Each newly reporting Sailor, E-3 and below, receives their first USS RONALD REAGAN command ball cap after completing a three-week training program.
after they reported to their first command.”      
     “We decided to spring board off this significant event that transpired during recruit training, only this time they would be trading their hard-earned NAVY ball cap for one with a RONALD REAGAN logo,” said Heffernan. 
     Sailors are given their RONALD REAGAN ball cap at the completion of three weeks of ship’s familiarization courses that include general ship’s indoctrination, basic damage control and CPR training. Throughout this training, these Sailors, several with less than a year in the Navy, wore their NAVY ball caps. 
     Wearing the NAVY ball cap instead of the USS RONALD REAGAN ball cap accomplished another important goal. There was a need to easily identify newly reporting personnel to this large command, already more than 1,400 strong. 
     “The Navy has an important policy to help ensure newly reporting personnel are cared for by one of their peers, especially during their first critical 72 hours,” said Heffernan. 
     “If all of them wore their ‘NAVY’ ball caps, they could be quickly recognized and given some extra attention to help them transition to the routine here at the USS,” said Heffernan. 
     “We want Sailors reporting here to have great pride in their ship,” said Capt. J. W. Goodwin, USS RONALD REAGAN Commanding Officer. “During the 		 first few weeks, we want our Sailors to be officially welcomed as shipmates, provided guidance on how important they are to the USS RONALD REAGAN team and gain an appreciation for the importance of working to the best of their ability, safely, professionally and on time.” 
     “I am now a RONALD REAGAN Sailor,” said one of the inductees. “It feels great to be part of a great team.” 
     “It makes us feel unique,” said another Sailor receiving his RONALD REAGAN hat.
     During the ceremony, Sailors were reminded that they were now standing guard. “As our families around the world watched the awful attacks by terrorists on American soil,” said Heffernan, “and as we prepare for victory in the war against terrorism, you must stand the watch. Together, as shipmates, our efforts will allow our country and our families to sleep soundly and safely each night, securely under the blanket of protection we provide.” 
     The ceremony concluded with all those present reciting the Sailor’s Creed. 
     As echoes of the words danced around the arch, the eternal flame seemed to burn a little brighter. It might have been the time of day that gave this illusion. 
     Or, perhaps it was the spirit of those fallen warriors showing approval for this ceremony, held in the midst of their memorial, welcoming today’s warriors to the fleet.