160430-N-EH218-103 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 30, 2016) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) fire the ship's close-in weapons system during a live-fire exercise. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Mobile Bay is operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)