151017-N-YD641-022 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN Distinguished visitors observe an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 as it launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a tour of the ship. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.