180519-N-ZK016-0076 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 19, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Gerardo Hernandez fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is homeported in Mayport, Fla., and is on deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez/Released)