240613-N-AT887-1176 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2024) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), approaches Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), in preparation for a fueling-at-sea and replenishment-at sea with MSC fleet replenishment dry cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), in the Philippine Sea, June 13. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Kevin Steffanson)