190925-N-LI114-1085 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 25, 2019) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with 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 Seaman Michael B. Jarmiolowski/Released)