200721-N-DL524-1206 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 21, 2020) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams in formation during a trilateral exercise. Trilateral exercises between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Australian Defense Force 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erica Bechard/Released)