PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2022) Lt. Ivan Nguyen, right, from San Diego, explains safety procedures to Midshipman 1st Class Nate Williams, from Narragansett, Rhode Island, before his first flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan hosted five U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen for their summer cruise allowing them to experience day-to-day life aboard an aircraft carrier. 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)