180801-N-UX013-3206 RED SEA (Aug. 1, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) fires a star shell from its 5-inch gun to act as a target for ships participating in exercise Eagle Salute 18 to fire upon during an air gunnery exercise. Eagle Salute 18 is a surface exercise with the Egyptian Naval Force conducted to enhance interoperability and warfighting readiness, fortify military-to-military relationships and advance operational capabilities of all participating units. Jason 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)