180517-N-ZK016-0009 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 17, 2018) Sailors fire an M4A1 carbine assault rifle from the prone position during a small arms exercise on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 17, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on deployment 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 3rd Class Joe J. Cardona Gonza

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180517-N-ZK016-0009 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 17, 2018) Sailors fire an M4A1 carbine assault rifle from the prone position during a small arms exercise on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 17, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on deployment 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 3rd Class Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez /Released)

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