170804-N-PJ626-104 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2017) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of 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)