200704-N-RF825-1076 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 4, 2020) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through international waters while conducting routine flight operations, ensuring Ronald Reagan’s combat proficiency and readiness. Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups are conducting dual-carrier operations in the Philippine Sea as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/Released)