PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2024) Quartermaster 1st Class Jacob Anderson, from Bloomingdale, Georgia, guides Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in preparation for a fueling-at-sea and replenishment-at-sea with MSC dry cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), in the Philippine Sea, June 13. Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73 in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Timothy Dimal)