U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class David Elliot, foreground, fires an M16A2 rifle during a small arms qualification onboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea Dec. 10, 2011. New Orleans was part of the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group and was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.