USS John Finn conducts gun shoot in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 14, 2025) — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Brooks, from Dallas, left, and Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Eric Gallardo, from Phoenix, fire a .50-caliber machine gun on the aft missile deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a gun shoot in the South China Sea, Sept. 14. John Finn is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexandria Esteban)