GULF OF OMAN (April 27, 2023) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Claytor fires a .240 machine gun during a gun shoot on the foc'scle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), April 27, 2023 in the Gulf of Oman. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)