190629-N-RF825-1045 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct small boat 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 Jason Tarleton/Released)