PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2021) Sailors launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the �Royal Maces� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from the flight deck of the U.S. 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 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)