KAUAI, Hawaii-Petty Officer 3rd Class Francisco Rodriguez (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Doyle (right) prepare to fire the M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard Coast Guard Cutter Kittiwake during a training exercise, Tuesday.
Training is conducted to ensure crewmembers are proficient with the weapons used to carry out the Coast Guard's law enforcement missions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony L. Soto