171214-N-NJ910-0051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2017) The aft close-in weapons system fires off the port side of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently completed a combined composite training unit exercise and is underway preparing its scheduled deployment early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dary M. Patten/Released)