180121-N-RG482-1102 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Gregory Bissett, left, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Friend observe as a Mark 38 machine gun fires at a target during a gunnery exercise with the Spanish navy aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross is participating in an at-sea exercise with the Spanish navy that is designed to improve the countries’ interoperability when conducting maritime training, including gun and small-boat evolutions. Ross is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)