MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 1, 2023) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Warren Zosa, from Catbalogan, Philippines, conducts check-in with Vessel Traffic Management Service Manila in the pilot house aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship prepares to depart Manila, Philippines, following a routine port visit, Nov. 1, 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 Seaman Kaleb Birch)