NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 22, 2024) Sailors heave a mooring line on the fantail as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prepares to depart Naval Base Guam following a scheduled port visit, June 22, 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 Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers)