Capt. Pat “Fin” Hannifin, commanding officer of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pilots an F/A 18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck. 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 region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)

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