181228-N-AT530-0036 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2018) Sailors prepare ammunition before a live-fire exercise aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Dec. 28, 2018. Fort McHenry and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Roys/Released)