PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), sails alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) prior to a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean. 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 Eric Stanton)