The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) fires its Mark 45 Mod 2, 5-inch 54-caliber, lightweight gun toward a range on the coast of Scotland.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 04, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) fires its Mark 45 Mod 2, 5-inch 54-caliber, lightweight gun toward a range on the coast of Scotland. Gettysburg is taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior. Joint Warrior takes place off the coast of Scotland and is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom. It is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Foster Bamford) File# 121004-N-AB355-057