PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to launch from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 23, 2022. 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 Heather McGee)