180712-N-OY799-0014 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 12, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman John Hilson, from Scranton, Pa., inspects a hold back bar prior to flight operations on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)