PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Lyle Tomaszewski, from Milan, Michigan, signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 to launch from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14, 2023. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. 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 3rdClass Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)