170607-N-ME988-0359 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 7, 2017) Midshipman 3rd Class Christian P. McKittrick fires an M4A2 carbine during a gun shoot aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The ship is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed 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 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)