USS Tripoli conducts gun shoot in U.S. 7th Fleet

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Anthony Alvarado fires an M500 shotgun during a gun shoot aboard America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 12, 2026. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, 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)