200615-N-ML137-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the �Diamondbacks� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), maintaining Ronald Reagan�s tactical presence on the seas. 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)