151116-N-TE278-325 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Arnaz Murphy, center, Weapons Department G-2 division leading chief petty officer, overlooks Sailors as they fire M16 assault rifles during a live-fire qualification course aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)