190805-N-PL543-1030 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Steffon Brown-Johnson, from Jackson, Michigan, signals all-clear prior to the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of 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 Tyra M. Campbell/Released)