190926-N-CL027-1296 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye from Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 prepares to launch during Rear Adm. Karl Thomas’ last Hawkeye flight as Commander, Task Force 70, aboard 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 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)