220223-N-XB010-1003 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2022) Retail Specialist 3rd Class James Kionute, from Binger, Okla., shoots an M240 B machine gun during a crew-served weapon qualification aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the 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.

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