Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Peter Hoffman, from Maine, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 watches as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in the Philippine Sea. 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 3rd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski