240708-N-SO660-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2024) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Febbie King, left, from Buena Vista, Georgia, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Zachary Deremer, from Hawaii, disassemble a spotting dolly tire in the aviation ground support equipment shop aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, July 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers)