USS Michael Murphy conducts live-fire exercise in U.S. 7th Fleet

A U.S. Navy close-in weapon system (CIWS) fires during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in the U.S. 7th Fleet, Dec. 16, 2025. Michael Murphy, assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonteil Johnson)