.50-caliber

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kate Horton, from Outer Banks, N.C., loads a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Liam Kennedy (Released) 130928-N-BD107-008