200617-N-DL524-1203 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2020) Two F/A18-E Super Hornets attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 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 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)