ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2021) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, to launch from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Stanton)