170508-N-PF593-073 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 8, 2017) Sailors clean the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a scrub exercise on the flight deck. Ronald Reagan is conducting sea trials to verify the ship 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 2nd Class Jamal McNeill/Released)