The supercarrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, has been ordered to aid in earthquake relief in northeastern Japan.
The ship is out in the Pacific, but his heading for Japan. It should arrive an a couple of days.
UPDATE (3/12/11): From Stars & Stripes:
The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is expected to arrive Sunday along the east coast of Japan’s main Honshu island, where it will support relief efforts in areas hit hardest by Friday afternoon’s earthquake, said 7th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Jeff Davis.
Japanese officials said a request had been made for the ship to anchor off the shore of Miyagi Prefecture, near the epicenter of the 8.9 earthquake.
The Reagan was en route to South Korea, where it was scheduled to participate in a joint South Korean-U.S. military exercise next week.
"The Gipper" is to serve as "an afloat platform for refueling Japan Self Defense Force and other helicopters involved in rescue and recovery efforts ashore," according to 7th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Jeff Davis.
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