PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) Airman Adrian Belmonte, from Glendale, California, right, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Robert Robertson, from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 conduct preflight checks of an F/A-18E Super Hornet 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 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)