ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2024) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nathaniel Carlyle, fro5 Vancouver, Washington, fires an M2A1 machine gun as Chief Gunner's Mate Noah Minshall, from Fernandina Beach, Florida, supervises during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)