PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 6, 2023) Fire Controlman 1st Class Cynthia Jankoviak, from Corona, California, prepares to fire a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III)