ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 13, 2021) The guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) fires a 5-inch Mk 45 MOD 2 mount during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 13, 2021. Shiloh 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 strategic choke points. Photo altered for security purposes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)