ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 1, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) fires a training round from its Mark 45, 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise, Sept. 1, 2020. Paul Hamilton 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)