161205-N-TI017-099 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2016) Marines fire M4 rifles at targets on the flight deck during a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Dec. 5, 2016. Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released)