15111-N-ZZ999-100 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 13, 2015) An F/A-18E of the "Royal Maces" Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 trains with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s during an Integrated Defensive Counter-Air training event. VFA-27 is part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 embarked on board Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) which is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operation supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)