150902-N-OI810-156 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Gunner’s Mate 1st Class John Barkmeyer from Palm Springs, Calif., directs sailors during an MK 240 gun shoot on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan, and its embarked carrier air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.