200610-N-ML137-1127 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet practices a touch-and-go maneuver while an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 conducts preflight checks on 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 collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer/Released)