170919-N-OY799-057 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Hailey Barela performs a pre-flight check on aircraft catapults aboard 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 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)