IONIAN SEA (Jan. 8, 2023) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Marcus Takamoto, right, instructs Information Systems technician 1st Class Robert Beltran on firing an M4 carbine during small arms training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), Jan. 6, 2023, in the Ionian Sea. Leyte Gulf is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery)