In this 7-image composite photo, U.S. Navy Machinists Mate Fireman Geoffrey Byrd launches a successful shot during a basketball tournament in celebration of the deployment half-way point on the flight deck of USS Ponce (LPD 15) while under way in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 5, 2011.
Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (DoD photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller, U.S. Navy). Original public domain image from Flickr