Sailors Participate in a .50-Caliber Live-Fire Exercise Aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2020) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Alex Hernandez, from Garland, Texas, shoots a .50-caliber machine gun on the fo’c’sle during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

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