200508-N-LM581-1009 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (May 8, 2020) The Navy�s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command�s Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducting routine operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Reina J. Delgado/Released)