190813-N-PL543-1094 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2019) Seaman Andy Dominguez, from New York, utilizes a signal paddle to communicate with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a fueling-at-sea 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 Tyra M. Campbell/Released)