PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2023) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), return to the ship after conducting a fast-rope and rappelling exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members aboard JS Izumo (DDH 183), in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2023. 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 Caroline H. Lui)