PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2021) Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia (left), executive officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), greets Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, prospective commander, Task Force 70, on the flight deck. 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)