ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) conduct a crew-served weapons gunshoot while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 30, 2023. Thomas Hudner is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Operations, 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 Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Klineizquierdo)