PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 18, 2016) Sailors sort cargo pendants as an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 transports ordnance from the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during an ammunition offload. Cargo pendants are used to secure ordnance to the aircraft during transport. Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 flagship, is on patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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