191004-N-PJ626-0003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 4, 2019) The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) recovers an E-2D Hawkeye on the flight deck 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 Kaila V. Peters/Released)