190613-N-YG414-0052 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2019) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Pierce, from Rockledge, Fla., performs the final weapons system safety checks in preparation for live-fire exercise with an MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales/Released)