GULF OF GUINEA (April 9, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Carl Hinton fires .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4). Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa 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 Ethan Jaymes Morrow)