SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 27, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Craig Godineaux, center, from New York, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jenna Guthrie, from Lake Tahoe, California, attach a surf block to a pelican hook in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), in the South China Sea, Oct. 27. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Kyree Rogers)