A sailor from the USS Ronald Reagan was found dead on Saturday afternoon, after being swept out to sea while swimming to Haputo Beach on Friday evening.

The Joint Region Marianas public affairs office confirmed the sailor's death on Sunday morning, after next of kin was notified.

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The sailor was swimming from the U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam on Friday evening and was later reported missing.

A search was conducted by Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, 12, Coast Guard, Guam Fire Department, Navy Fire & Emergency Service and the Navy Security on Saturday.

Search called off at 3:45 p.m. Saturday

The search was called off at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, after Guam Fire and Rescue teams located the body. The Navy was then asked to identify the body.

No information is available on where the body was found, or the sailor's name and gender, as of Sunday morning.

The Ronald Reagan arrived in Guam for a port call Sept. 24. The flagship of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, the aircraft carrier, with a crew of 5,000 sailors, made its way to Guam from its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, to participate in Valiant Shield 2018.

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