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221014-N-IG750-1062 MANILA BAY (Oct. 14, 2022) Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Brian Sacman, from Durham, North Carolina, answers interview questions from local media outlets on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 14. 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 Caleb Dyal)