190822-N-CL027-1193 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 22, 2019) Sailors on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) watch as an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches 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)