ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 6, 2021) From left, Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Nathan Christie, Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) director, Capt. Michael Sweeney, deputy commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gregory Hartman, executive assistant, observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Quinton A. Lee)