200523-N-DL524-1052 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2020) Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Damian Rodriguez, from Los Fresnos, Texas, sands an aircraft catapult track on the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)