SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 14, 2021) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks and re-fuel an EA-18G Growler attached to the �Shadowhawks� of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 on 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 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)