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221208-N-UF592-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) Cmdr. Nathan Moore, from Jacksonville, Florida, observes as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, JS Ikazuchi (DD 107), steams alongside the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 8. 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 Eric Stanton)