200521-N-DL524-1089

200521-N-DL524-1086 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 21, 2020) Sailors heave a mooring line on the fantail of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation to get the ship underway. 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 Erica Bechard/Released)