PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2024) A Mark 38 25 mm machine gun fires during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 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)