Prescott Sailor explains functions of vertical launch system to French Marine

U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Dustin Smillie, from Prescott, Arkansas, left, explains the functions of a vertical launch system to French Marine Nationale Second-maître Martin, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 15, 2019, during exercise Intrepid Sentinel. Intrepid Sentinel brings together the John C. Stennis Strike Group, France’s Marine Nationale, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy for a multinational exercise designed to enhance war fighting readiness and interoperability between allies and partners. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer) Submitted by Navy Office of Community Outreach 190115-N-ER806-1019