PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Harding, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 MK VI boat crew, mans a .50 cal while providing support during USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). The MK VI is an 85-foot combatant craft that provides a persistent capability to patrol shallow littoral areas for the purpose of force protection for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kryzentia Weiermann/Released)