191001-N-LI114-1185 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Sailors offload ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of 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)