200721-N-AJ005-1162 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 21, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), lead ship of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, leads U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JSMDF) and Australian Defense Force (ADF) ships during a transit of the Philippine Sea. Trilateral exercises between the JSMDF, ADF and U.S. Navy support shared goals of peace and stability while enhancing regional security and the right of all nations to trade, communicate, and choose their destiny in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam/Released)