190614-N-CL027-1112 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 14, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christopher Hough, from New York, directs F/A-18E Super Hornet movements from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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 Janweb B. Lagazo)