200608-N-RF825-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepare an MH-60R Sea Hawk for takeoff from the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), maintaining Ronald Reagan�s tactical advantage during flight operations. 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 Jason Tarleton/Released)