190910-N-WS494-1321 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 10, 2019) Capt. Pat Hannifin, commanding officer of the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay during a meritorious advancement ceremony. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton Lee/Released)