PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 4, 2020) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornets, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, 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 Erica Bechard)