PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 4, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kaytlin Corry, left, from Ashburn, Virginia, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Yamileth Mendoza, from Oxnard, California, transport ordnance on the flight deck of 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 3rd Class Gray Gibson)