PHILIPPINE SEA (May 7, 2024) Sailors scrub the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), following a test of the countermeasure wash down system in the Philippine Sea, May 7, 2024. The flight deck requires cleaning to prepare for the arrival of aircraft. 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 Kevin Steffanson)