PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2022) Gunners' Mate 2nd Class Braden McDonald, left, from Colquitt, Georgia and Lt. j.g. Michelle Tran, from Centreville, Virginia perform maintenance in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan Sailors conduct routine maintenance at sea to sustain mission readiness. 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 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)