190523-N-PL543-1066 PHILLIPINE SEA (May 23, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Killian Rush, from Zion, Illinois, signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s 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 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell/Released)