190815-N-PL543-1087 PHILIPPINE SEA (August 15, 2019) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Luigi Mendoza, from Hoboken, New Jersey, observes helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) training operations 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)