SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2021) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the Singapore navy stealth frigate RSS Intrepid (FFS 69), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) steam in formation in the South China Sea. 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 Jason Tarleton)