200714-N-DL524-1088 INDIAN OCEAN (07-14-2020) Airman Carlos Alonso, from Harlem, New York, conducts maintenance on the rotors of an MH60-S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck of the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ensuring aircraft readiness for flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)