170623-N-NI812-261 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2017) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Matthew J. Rayburn, from Beaumont, Texas, fires an M14 rifle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), June 23, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead/Released)