201025-N-N362-4087 SEA OF JAPAN (OCT. 25, 2020) Gunner’s

201025-N-N362-4087 SEA OF JAPAN (OCT. 25, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel Barefoot from Cordele, Georgia tests the operability of the ship’s mark 5 inch gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during exercise Keen Sword. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Santiago Navarro)