ENGLISH CHANNEL (Nov. 14, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fires the Mark 45 5-inch gun during a pre-action calibration firing, Nov. 14, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)