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Gulf of Aden

GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 22, 2021) Seaman Rashaad Gilmore loads an M240 machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim) Share

Gulf of Aden

GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 21, 2021) A reconnaissance Marine assigned to all domain reconnaissance detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires M45A1 pistol during a small arms gunshoot on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim) Share

Gulf of Aden

GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 21, 2021) Reconnaissance Marines assigned to all domain reconnaissance detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire M45A1 pistols during a small arms gunshoot on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim) Share

Gulf of Aden

GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 21, 2021) Reconnaissance Marines assigned to all domain reconnaissance detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load magazines during a small arms gunshoot on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Anthony Edwards, from Killeen, Texas, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a live-fire exercise, Nov. 17, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia Simons) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 12, 2021) Sailors fire M9 service pistols during a small arms training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christine Montgomery) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 12, 2021) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Tyler Wilkerson fires an M9 service pistol during a small arms training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christine Montgomery) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2021) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fires its Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2021) Chief Gunner' s Mate Matthew Burke, left, from Gatesville, Texas, observes Yeoman 1st Class Keshawn Carpenter, from Baltimore, as he fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a crew serve weapons familiarization aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Antietam is attached to Commander, Task Force 70 and conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2021) Ensign Paul Baclayon, from New York, prepares .50-caliber ammunition for a crew serve weapons familiarization aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Antietam is attached to Commander, Task Force 70 and conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 6, 2021) Sailors fire a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Shiloh is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat) Share

JAVA SEA

JAVA SEA (Nov. 8, 2021) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Chase Fritzie, from Cathlamet, Wash., fires a .50-caliber machine gun at target flares from the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a joint weapons live-fire exercise with the Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat and Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2021. In its 27th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf) Share