ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2023) A sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) fires a M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons gun shoot, Nov. 24, 2023. Ramage is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Adriones Johnson)