200220-N-TI693-1091 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 20, 2020) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Otis Peterson, front, fires an M4 rifle down range while Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Mark Arsenault, right, acts as his range coach during a small arms weapons qualification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Feb. 20, 2020. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released)