150902-N-OI810-249 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2015) Gunner's Mate 1st Class John Barkmeyer from Palm Springs, Calif., fires an MK240B machine gun during a weapons training evolution on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, and its embarked carrier air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)