170518-N-PF593-011 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 18, 2017) Sailors stage F/A-18 Super Hornets prior to flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, 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)