170202-N-NI812-083 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Bryan Perry fires a .50-caliber machine gun under the supervision of Chief Gunner's Mate Jason Adams on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in preparation for the Board of Inspection and Survey leading up to a 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released)