USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts a general quarters drill

240709-N-ER894-1030 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Jann Hart Dignadice, from Las Vegas, instructs a fire team before engaging a simulated fire in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, July 9. 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 Timothy Dimal)