PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Ramon Cope, from Chicago, uses a hammer to disconnect a chain link as part of deck rigging maintenance in the forecastle of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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 Keyly Santizo)