PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jason Garcia, from Houston, prepares to fire a shot line to the Royal Australian Navy supply ship HMAS Stalwart (A304) during a replenishment-at-sea with the U.S. Navy’s only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The combined vertical replenishment, fueling-at-sea and connected replenishment marks the first time this class of Royal Australian Navy supply ship has resupplied a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier while operating at sea. 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 Dallas A. Snider)