PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2011) - Gunner's Mate 1st Class Russell Rotolo demonstrates the proper handling and firing procedures of the M-16 A3 rifle prior to a small arms weapons qualification aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class N. Ross Taylor/Released)