NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 19, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Adam Garcia, left, from Porterville, California, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Apprentice Christianpaul King, from Pangasinan, Philippines, raise the national ensign on the flight deck as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, June 19, 2024. 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 Heather McGee)