191213-N-MD802-6227 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 13, 2019) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Mack fires an M9 service pistol during a gun shoot on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is part of the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and is operating in 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 Seaand the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)