200616-N-ML137-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2020) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brandi Hoeft, from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, prepares an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter for transport 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)