180723-N-PL543-0351 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (July 23, 2018) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Edward Villapando observes Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jean Petitfrere, from Jacksonville, Fla., pilot a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations aboard 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 3rd Class Tyra M. Watson/Released)