USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Aircraft Carrier Model. Sail again with the crew of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Aircraft Carrier in this handcrafted wooden Model. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love. Length – 24 inches. US Veteran Owned Business. The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. The two administrative titles actually refer to one command carrying out two functions. In October 2015, Ronald Reagan replaced USS George Washington as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five, the only forward-based carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the United States Seventh Fleet. Ronald Reagan made her maiden voyage on 21 July 2003. President Reagan, who did not attend either the launch or the commissioning due to Alzheimer’s disease, died 11 months later. Reagan at her request. This was also the flag that had flown over Capitol Hill on 20 January 1981, when the president was inaugurated. At a later date, Captain Symonds also presented Mrs. Reagan the flag that had been flying over Ronald Reagan when the former president died. Naming Ronald Reagan was the first nuclear-powered warship of any kind, and the first aircraft carrier, to be named in honor of a living former president. Four gold stars represent President Reagan’s 40th presidency and his four pillars of freedom: individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride. “Peace through Strength” was a recurring theme of the President’s life in public service. The three aircraft with their patriotic contrails symbolize the three major military operations the President directed during his tenure: Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada/1983), Operation El Dorado Canyon (Libya/1986), and Operation Praying Mantis (Iran/1988). The view of the globe signifies the President’s vision of global democracy, and the center is the United States representing the country’s national pride. Colors of red, white, and blue dominate the seal reflecting the American flag.