USS Tripoli conducts live-fire drills in C7F

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Richard Cruz shoots a 50-caliber machine gun during a Small Craft Action Team (SCAT) drill aboard America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 22, 2026. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul LeClair)