Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew Mattson, left, from Snowflake, Ariz., supervises as Operations Specialist Seaman Adrian Lopez, from Dallas, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Dionne/Released)