200611-N-RF825-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2020) An E-2D Hawkeye attached to the “Tiger Tails” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 prepares to take off 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)