170602-N-ME988-0892 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

170602-N-ME988-0892 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 2, 2017) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Warren Golston fires an M240B machine gun as Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Seth A. Bordelon provides instruction during a crew-served weapons shoot aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darren M. Moore)