151117-N-TE278-261 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Sailors remove an M197 20mm gatling gun from an MH-60S Seahawk from the �Golden Falcons� Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck of 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)