200707-N-CG284-1001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 7, 2020) Cmdr. Joseph Hubley, executive officer of the "Royal Maces" of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 27, conducts a passing exercise in an F/A-18E Super Hornet with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) training squadron. VFA 27 are embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Air Wing 5. The Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway in the South China Sea conducting underway operations in support of a stable and secure Into-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)