An MK46 30 mm naval weapon system fires aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during training exercises, Sept. 18, 2012, in the Gulf of Aden. New York, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, along with U.S. Marines with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver)