180824-N-VI515-0004 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 24, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Maxwell Vess, from Fort Collins, Colorado, looks out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Eagles of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 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 Erwin Jacob V. Miciano/Released)