MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (October 29, 2026) - Fire Controlman 1st Class [ ], right, trains Ensign [ ] on the .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 30, 2026. Paul Ignatius is a forward-deployed naval asset assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo via DOW)