Gunner's Mate 1st Class Daniel Thomas, from Covington, Ohio, right, trains Mineman 1st Class Ebony Channey, from Atlanta, both assigned to USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), on a M2A1.50-caliber machine gun during a weapons exercise

STARKE, Fla., (Jun. 12, 2019) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Daniel Thomas, from Covington, Ohio, right, trains Mineman 1st Class Ebony Channey, from Atlanta, both assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), on a M2A1.50-caliber machine gun during a weapons exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Fla. The littoral combat ship is a highly maneuverable, lethal and adaptable ship designed to support focused mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, and surface warfare missions. LCS integrates new technology and capability to affordably support current and future mission capability from deep water to the littorals. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard/Released) File# 190612-N-QI061-1192