191012-N-DL524-0048 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 12, 2019) Sailors assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 observe for flight deck safety prior to the launch of an E-2D Hawkeye 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 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)