PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to Sailors during an Independence Day celebration in the ship's hangar bay. 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 Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada)