SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (Sept. 27, 2021) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through the San Bernardino Strait, crossing from the South China Sea into the Philippine Sea. 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 3rd Class Gray Gibson)