171103-N-ZS023-026 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 3, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jeffrey Melgoza fires an M4A1 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America 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 Seaman Vance Hand/Released)