200617-N-DL524-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2020) Aviation Ordnance Airman Apprentice Kristina Flores, right, from Fort Worth, Texas, and Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Adesina Semple, from Berbice, New York, clean the canopy of a F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ensuring aircraft readiness prior to 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 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)