180821-N-XA496-0176 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Chadd Odle from Portland, Oregon, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Joshua Stasson, from Lomira, Wisconsin, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, perform a preoperational check on a T-15 hydraulic portable test stand 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 Kyleigh Williams/Released)