200530-N-CL027-1147 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2020) Lt. Patrick Boensel, from Salinas, California, coordinates helicopter operations in primary flight control 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 1st Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)