U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist First Class Mark Poingue, left, from Brick, New Jersey, and Gunners Main Chief Petty Officer David Stevens, from Westerville, Ohio, the crew served weapons instructor, both assigned to the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), change the barrel of a M240B medium machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard LHA 7 in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. Sailors maintained their proficiency and lethality with the M240B weapon systems while underway. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)
Date Taken: | 08.24.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.26.2022 06:13 |
Photo ID: | 7389045 |
VIRIN: | 220824-M-MJ391-1004 |
Resolution: | 5528x3685 |
Size: | 1.34 MB |
Location: | AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP USS TRIPOLI (LHA 7), PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | BRICK, NJ, US |
Hometown: | WESTERVILLE, OH, US |
Web Views: | 60 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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