PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2021) Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia, executive officer of the U.S. Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) greets Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, on the flight deck for a ship visit. 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)