SEA (Sept. 9, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a gunnery exercise with the Egyptian Naval Force and Hellenic Navy while participating in Exercise Bright Star 2018. Bright Star is a multilateral Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt focused on responding to modern-day security scenarios. Navy and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises, such as Bright Star, as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime


SEA (Sept. 9, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a gunnery exercise with the Egyptian Naval Force and Hellenic Navy while participating in Exercise Bright Star 2018. Bright Star is a multilateral Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt focused on responding to modern-day security scenarios. Navy and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises, such as Bright Star, as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise 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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