190816-N-CL027-2008 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Steffon Brown-Johnson, from Jackson, Michigan, signals for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight 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 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)