180716-N-UX013-1344 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

180716-N-UX013-1344 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 16, 2018) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jacob Harbin fires a .50-caliber machine gun at a “killer tomato” inflatable target from the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Dunham 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)