USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun [Image 1 of 10]

ARABIAN GULF

12.18.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aja Jackson 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

201218-N-XG173-1132 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 18, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 18. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

• Date Taken: 12.18.2020
• Date Posted: 12.21.2020 05:24
• Photo ID: 6463852
• VIRIN: 201218-N-XG173-1132
• Resolution: 4501x2660
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF