220913-N-VJ326-1163 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 13, 2022) -- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Huddleston, from Independence, Missouri, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reassembles an M16A3 rifle during a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 13, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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