PHILIPPINE SEA (July 24, 2020) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erica Bechard)