The Reagan operated in the 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan, marking the first time the Reagan had operated there since 2012.
A detachment of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, along with the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer The Sullivans, is expected to deploy later this year.
The maneuvers test the U.S. military's ability to pour thousands of troops and equipment into Europe alongside NATO allies and partners in times of crisis.
The British-flagged Stena Impero left the port of Bandar Abbas on Friday morning, heading to Dubai where its crew would disembark, the vessel's Swedish-based ship-owning company Stena Bulk said.