PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 6, 2023) Capt. Daryle Cardone, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Capt. Justin Issler, executive officer, judge a team's culinary dish during the final round of a cooking competition on the aft mess decks in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 6, 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)