170920-N-OY799-185 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2017) Sailors signal an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 to launch 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 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)