171111-N-CL027-204 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 11, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz strike groups are underway and conducting flight operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)