PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21 2020) Lt. j.g. Nathan Holcomb, from Kansas City, Mo., fires an M4 assault rifle during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team certification course on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)