 USS John Paul Jones finished two successful live fire tests of the Aegis Weapons System this month in the third fleet area of responsibility. The ship used radar to detect, track and fire at a target acting as a high-speed cruise missile. She received upgrades to her combat systems equipment as part of the 2006 Defense Appropriations Act. John Paul Jones is the first guided missile destroyer to receive the latest computing system, transmitter upgrades and multi-mission signal processor. These upgrades make up the new Aegis Baseline 9 Charlie Weapon System and will be installed throughout the Navy's surface fleet. These upgrades improve the capabilities of the Navy's fleet, keeping warfighting first. From All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Andrew Johnson.