170804-N-PJ626-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2017) Pilots assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 communicate with Sailors before launching from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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)