170914-N-CL027-065 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kenneth Brown handles an arresting gear wire rope in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)