190720-N-PL543-1088 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dallas Donnelly, from Simi Valley, California, directs the movement of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise. 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)