170507-N-WZ681-211 WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (May 7, 2017) Sailors heave mooring lines on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship is conducting sea trials to verify the ship's readiness for its upcoming patrol. Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Randy Lee Adams II/Released)