170920-N-OY799-257 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2017) Lt. Chris Williams signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 to launch on 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)