SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 25, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, performs routine flight operations near 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, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Mitchell)