PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2020) The Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), left, fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), middle, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer Ikazuchi (JS 107) steam ahead while conducting a replenishment-at-sea. 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)