170509-N-LI768-378 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Cpl. James Sachtjen, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), fires an M249 machine gun during a small arms training event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The ship and it's amphibious ready group are returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)