PHILIPPINE SEA (June 30, 2022) Hull Technician 3rd Class Kyle Owens, from Nampa, Idaho, applies filling material as he brazes a drain pipe in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan's Hull Technicians replace and repair mission-critical tools and parts while underway. 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 Askia Collins)