191006-N-GV721-1038 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2019) The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), left, the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), center, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) are underway in formation with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), not pictured. 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 1st Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)