ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2021) Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a live fire weapons exercise, March 11, 2021. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker)