191028-N-WS494-1093 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 28, 2019) The Military Sealift Command's dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) cruises alongside the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. 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)