Editing USS Ronald Reagan (section)

===2010===
In early 2010, ''Ronald Reagan'' was awarded the 2009 Chief of Naval Operations Afloat [[Safety "S"]] Award,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52467 |title=Ronald Reagan Wins CNO Safety Award |first=Alex |last=Tidd |date=8 April 2010 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=19 March 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805085739/http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52467 |archive-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> and the 2009 Pacific Fleet [[Battle "E"]] for combat efficiency. The Battle&nbsp;"E" award was ''Ronald Reagan''{{'}}s second consecutive and third Battle E in four years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51232 |title=USS Ronald Reagan Wins Third Battle "E" Award |first=Briana C. |last=Brotzman |date=11 February 2010 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=19 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629212128/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51232 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:US Navy 100506-N-8421M-124 The aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.jpg|thumb|right|2010 PIA maintenance (6 May 2010)]]

On 19 May 2010, [[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]] completed the six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) maintenance cycle on ''Ronald Reagan''. This PIA project was under budget, and marked both Norfolk Naval Shipyard's largest off-site availability, as well as the largest public-sector work package ever performed on an aircraft carrier berthed at [[Naval Air Station North Island]], [[Coronado, California]].<ref name="NNS100520-1">{{cite web |title=Norfolk Naval Shipyard Completes CVN 76's Planned Incremental Availability |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53501 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212212426/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53501 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2012 |id=NNS100520-1 |author=Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs |website=U.S. Navy |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref> During the maintenance period, ''Ronald Reagan'' received technological upgrades for her next deployment and subsequent operations. Refurbishments included high-tech combat systems and firefighting equipment, improved ship's laundry services and living spaces.<ref name="NNS100521-03">{{cite web |first=Torrey W. |last=Lee |title=''Ronald Reagan'' Ready for Sea After Successful Sea Trials |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=53484 |id=NNS100521-03 |website=USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=9 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328225250/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=53484 |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> This PIA maintenance project was an example of the 'One Shipyard' concept wherein the US Navy mobilizes its work force across its various shipyards to better meet fleet readiness requirements and to stabilize a vital workforce base for the US defense industry. While Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) was the project lead, significant work was done by its partners: [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility]] (PSNS), Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SRMC), and [[Huntington Ingalls Industries|Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding]] (NGSB). During peak manning, about 1,400 worked the project on a daily basis. This included rough 625 NNSY personnel, 165 PSNS employees, and 600 from SWRMC/NGSB.<ref name=NNS100520-1/>

On 18 May 2010, ''Ronald Reagan'' departed Naval Air Station North Island for sea trials.<ref name=NNS100521-03/><ref>{{cite web |title=USS ''Ronald Reagan'' Underway for Sea Trials |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53430 |id=NNS100518-06 |website=USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=28 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228140316/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53430 |archive-date=28 December 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CVN74history2010">{{cite web |title=USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 - History |url=http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn76history.htm |website=US Carriers.net |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=29 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912012918/http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn76history.htm |archive-date=12 September 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> This was the final phase of the PIA, and was conducted to assess the carrier{{'}}s material readiness to return to the operational fleet.<ref name=NNS100521-03/> ''Ronald Reagan'' pulled into Naval Air Station North Island on 19 May 2010 after completing her two-day sea trial, marking the official end to the ship's six-month PIA maintenance period.<ref name=NNS100521-03/>

On 2 June 2010, ''Ronald Reagan'', with [[Carrier Air Wing Fourteen]] (CVW-14) embarked, departed Naval Air Station North Island to conduct flight deck certifications.<ref name=CVN74history2010/><ref name="NNS100603-15">{{cite web |author=Torrey W. Lee |title=''Ronald Reagan'' Begins Flight Deck Certification |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53819 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805140714/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=53819 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |id=NNS100603-15 |website=USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref> Embarked squadrons included: [[HS-2|Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 4 (HS-4)]], [[VMFA-323|Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323)]], [[VFA-154|Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154)]], [[VFA-147|Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147)]], [[VFA-146|Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146)]], [[VAW-113|Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 (VAW-113)]] and [[VRC-30|Fleet Logistics Squadron 30 (VRC-30)]]. The certification included a full evaluation of the arresting gear, steam catapults, and flight-deck personnel. ''Ronald Reagan''{{'}}s air department was assessed on the ability to maintain a fully operational flight deck and respond to simulated mishaps.<ref name=NNS100603-15/>

During the summer of 2010, ''Ronald Reagan'' participated in Exercise [[RIMPAC]], departed from Naval Air Station North Island, California, for a [[Board of Inspection and Survey]] assessment on 25 August 2010, and departed her homeport to conduct routine operations off the coast of southern California in preparation for her 2011 Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment.<ref name=CVN74history2010/> In November 2010, the ship provided emergency supplies and assistance to passengers stranded in the Pacific Ocean aboard the cruise ship {{ship||Carnival Splendor}}, which had lost power due to an engine fire.<ref name="Jon Swaine">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/11/cruise.ship/index.html?hpt=T1 |title=Passengers: Mayo sandwiches, showering in the dark on cruise ship |work=CNN |date=12 November 2010 |access-date=12 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108222445/http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/11/cruise.ship/index.html?hpt=T1 |archive-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>