190821-N-ZQ950-1144 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2019) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Christina Mumphrey, from Phoenix, prepares rice patties to be judged in the supply department-sponsored Iron Chef competition on the mess decks of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Supply department hosts the cooking competition for Sailors to demonstrate their skill and creativity to the crew and a panel of judges. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kimani J. Wint/Released)