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211127-N-PH222-2665 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2021) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jerry Brown, from Middletown, Ohio, fires a M-240B machine gun on the foc’sle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a live fire exercise. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)