PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) 2nd Class Zachary Dahl, from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, clears the landing area as an EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the north Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2024. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. 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 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)