PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, takes flight from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), May 23, 2021. 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 Quinton A. Lee)