PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2021) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 195). 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 Jackie Hart)