PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Harley Jardine-Smith, from Hilo, Hawaii, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Francisco Quezada, from Houston, signal that aircraft are ready to launch 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 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 Jason Tarleton)