200618-N-DL524-1120 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2020) Sailors perform safety checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, 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 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)