PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Hunter Harper, left, from Danville, Georgia, checks for heat using a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager as Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kyle Owens, from Nampa, Idaho checks deck stability during a damage control drill aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan routinely conducts drills to assess the overall damage control capabilities of the ship and the knowledge of its Sailors. 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 Michael B. Jarmiolowski)