180209-N-WZ681-170 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 9, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mercedes Martin paints a flight deck safety net stanchion aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during the ship’s selected restricted availability. 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-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Randy Lee Adams II/Released)