USS Tripoli conducts live-fire exercise in U.S. 7th Fleet

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Reese Taylor fires an M18 pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Mar. 12, 2026. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Colten Bradley)