USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts air combat-skills practice

240703-N-AR554-1285 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2024) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in the Pacific Ocean during air combat-skills practice, July 3. 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 Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)