200615-N-ML137-1039 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Abraham Cortina, from Poth, Texas, assigned to the �Royal Maces� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 signals to the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet to conduct preflight checks on the flight deck of the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ensuring aircraft readiness 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)