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230630-N-OE145-1042 DA NANG, Vietnam (June 30, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Sean Balboa, from Miami, communicates through a radio in the bridge of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship prepares to depart Da Nang, Vietnam, following a scheduled port visit, June 30, 2023. 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 Jordan Brown)