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MANILA BAY (Oct. 18, 2022) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Emilio Gaytan, from Nashville, Tennessee, scans the horizon on vulture’s row as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 18. 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 3rd Class George Cardenas)