180831-N-AV746-0085 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2018) A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a photo exercise with the JMSDF. The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy M. Black)