GULF OF OMAN (June 12, 2023) Midshipman 1st Class Joey Doyle, from Virginia Tech University, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Gulf of Oman, June 12, 2023. McFaul is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juel Foster)