200505-N-KZ419-1011 ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2020) Chief Boatswain�s Mate Ray Lusk, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, shoots a .50-caliber machine gun during a live fire gunnery exercise aboard a Mark VI patrol boat. CRS 3 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth/Released)