210719-N-WQ732-1181 ARABIAN GULF (July 19, 2021) – Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Richard Hobart, right, monitors as Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Alexandra Schaeffer remotely fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun from the pilothouse of guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a live-fire gunnery exercise in the Arabian Gulf, July 19. Monterey is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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