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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Gabriel Arreaga, from Midland, Texas, clears the launching area on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 19, 2018. 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.