160217-N-GR718-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2016) An MK-46 30mm gun is fired from the forecastle of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a live fire training exercise. More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are transiting the Pacific Ocean en route to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea D. Daily/ Released)