USS Howard in Malaysia

Here is a picture posted this morning on Facebook of the 5 inch gun being shot (what Ian used to work with). I thought it was a pretty cool picture and thought I would share.

110611-N-SP676-566 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2011) The projectile from USS Howard's (DDG 83) 5-inch gun is caught mid-air during a live-fire drone exercise (DRONEX) as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. The DRONEX was designed to improve U.S. and Royal Malaysian Navy proficiency in destroying targets with a variety of ship weapons systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A. Stone/Released)