191013-N-WS494-1074 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 13, 2019) Capt. Patrick Hannifin, commanding officer of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), serves cake to Sailors in celebration of the Navy’s 244th birthday in the aft mess decks. 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 Quinton A. Lee/Released)