220423-N-JX182-2009 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado, from Acampo, California, operates a MK 50, 30-millimeter gun weapons system aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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