Posted: 10/01/2008
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) fires a 5-Inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) gun mounted on the ship's foc'sle during a sinking exercise on the ex-USS O'Bannon (DD 987). The exercise demonstrated the ability for multiple strike group units to operate together effectively with precision in an operationally realistic exercise environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Zachary Martin