LIGURIAN SEA (July 21, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fires its five-inch gun during a joint gunnery exercise with the French navy frigate Languedoc (D653), July 21, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)