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(June 24, 2021) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Indian air force aircraft fly in formation as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) steam in formation with the Indian navy Talwar-class frigate INS Teg (F 45) and the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi (D 64). 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 2nd Class Jason Tarleton)