YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 26, 2024) Airman Sergio Gonzalez, back, from Ventura, California, and Seaman Hiromi Gonzalez-Cortez, from El Paso, Texas, salute the national ensign during morning colors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 26. 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 Eric Stanton)