190917-N-PX867-1302 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Rachel Lard, second from left, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), fires an M9 pistol during a gun shoot on the portside aircraft elevator. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and 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 and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)