170626-N-PJ626-065 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2017) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. 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 3rd Class Kaila Peters/Released)