190822-N-CL027-1183 EAST CHINA SEA (August 22, 2019) A Sailor signals clear to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo)

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