200618-N-DL524-1136 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2020) Chief Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) Carson Fontenot, left, from Shreveport, Louisiana, and Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Phillip Alicea, from Clearwater, Florida, signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, to brake on 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)