190419-N-IA905-1078 SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew S. Powell, from Rocky Mount, N.C., reports a surface contact to the bridge as Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class John Eric Faulkner, from Knocksville, Tenn., mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) as the ship transits through a simulated mine detection area. Montgomery is getting underway in the Eastern Pacific to conduct routine training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall/released)