151202-N-OI810-012 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Dec. 2, 2015) Capt. Chris Bolt, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), discusses the physics of an alongside evolution-at-sea with Lt. j.g. Jeremy Campell, administration officer from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, during an ammunition offload with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). 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 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)