180228-N-WZ681-026 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 28, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Laya, from Moreno Valley, Calif., performs deck preservation on a weather deck aboard the Nimitz-class 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)