200706-N-AV746-1234 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 6, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Ronald Reagan and their CSGs are conducting dual-carrier operations as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy M. Black/Released)