180530-N-ZG607-0117 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 30, 2018) Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Ferguson, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6),, executes weapon familiarization on the M240B machine gun in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 30, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow

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180530-N-ZG607-0117 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 30, 2018) Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Ferguson, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6),, executes weapon familiarization on the M240B machine gun in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 30, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dominick A. Cremeans /Released)

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