200625-N-RF825-1027 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 25, 2020) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Pre-flight checks ensure Reagan’s aircraft accomplish their missions. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/Released)