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PHILIPPINE SEA (May 29, 2021) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) steams in formation with the U.S. Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)