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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 15, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the �Eagles� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gray Gibson)