180713-N-OY799-0323 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 13, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Alfred Ranili, from Cebu City, Philippines, signals for the launch of an aircraft 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)