Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Brandon Quinn, from Marietta, Georgia, fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, April 6, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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