200521-N-RF825-1051 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 21, 2020) Sailors observe as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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 Jason Tarleton/Released)