180706-N-OY799-0246 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 6, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Anjelica Salas, left, observes Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Briaunna Macari direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing 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 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)