201009-N-RF825-1035 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2020) Sailors signal that an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 is ready to take off from the flight deck the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton)

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