PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2022) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), approaches the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. During the evolution, Big Horn transported fuel and cargo to Ronald Reagan via connected replenishment. 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 Daniel G. Providakes)