170709-N-RC734-027 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2017) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kaitlyn Rhodes, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), explains the course of fire during an M240B machine gun qualification exercise. San Diego is on a scheduled deployment with the America Amphibious Ready Group, which is comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)