INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2023) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sailors assigned to the RAN frigate HMAS Perth (FFG 157) listen to Cmdr. Patrick Salmon, from Watkinsville, Georgia, during a tour of primary flight control aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 4, 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 3rd Class Jonathan EstradaEguizabal)