151108-N-TE278-067 EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 8, 2015) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) steams alongside the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for a fueling-at-sea. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide 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 Paolo Bayas/Released)