200606-N-CU072-1297 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2020) Vice Adm. William R. Merz, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch/Released)