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    Protecting the force [Image 2 of 6]

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    A low-angle, backlit photograph of what appears to be a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) mounted on a naval vessel. The image is taken looking upward toward the sun, creating strong lens flare and silhouetting the weapon system against a clear blue sky. The distinctive dome-shaped radar housing and multi-barrel rotary cannon are characteristic features of this type of naval defense system.

    BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    03.01.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Jarred Woods 

    1st Theater Sustainment Command

    A Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) weapon system at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on March 1, 2014. The C-RAM capability is comprised of advanced targeting and networking systems coupled with a modified U.S. Navy Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jarred Woods, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater))

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    Date Taken: 03.01.2014
    Date Posted: 03.08.2014 04:05
    Photo ID: 1182161
    VIRIN: 140301-A-ZA744-124
    Resolution: 1981x1424
    Size: 1.16 MB
    Location: BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF
    Web Views: 207
    Downloads: 21

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    The image shows a close-up view of a military weapon system, specifically an automated gun turret mounted on a tan/desert-colored pedestal structure. The system features a multi-barrel rotary cannon (consistent with a Gatling-style weapon), an ammunition feed belt, and a sensor/optics turret mounted above. The system appears to be photographed outdoors against a clear blue sky, likely at a military installation or demonstration.
    A low-angle, backlit photograph of what appears to be a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) mounted on a naval vessel. The image is taken looking upward toward the sun, creating strong lens flare and silhouetting the weapon system against a clear blue sky. The distinctive dome-shaped radar housing and multi-barrel rotary cannon are characteristic features of this type of naval defense system.
    The image shows a close-up of what appears to be a Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) or similar land-based variant (likely a C-RAM / Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system) mounted on a tan/desert-colored base. The multi-barrel rotary cannon is oriented to the right, and a dark smoke plume is visible in the upper right of the frame, suggesting the weapon has recently fired or is firing. The system is surrounded by concertina/razor wire in the foreground, indicating a defensive installation.
    The image shows a C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) system, specifically appearing to be a Phalanx-based land-based variant (Centurion), actively firing. The multi-barrel rotary cannon (Gatling-style) is visibly discharging with muzzle flash and smoke visible at the barrel tip. The system is mounted on a tan/desert-colored trailer platform, consistent with forward operating base deployment.
    Military personnel and civilian contractors are working on what appears to be a C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) system, specifically identifiable as a Phalanx-based land-based CIWS unit. The work is taking place in an arid, desert environment, likely a forward operating base. Personnel are performing maintenance or installation activities on the weapon system, with tools and equipment scattered on the gravel ground below.
    The image shows maintenance or installation work being performed on what appears to be a C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) system, specifically resembling a Phalanx CIWS ground-based variant. Several individuals, including two in civilian clothing and two in military camouflage uniforms, are working on or observing the weapon system. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation, with ammunition cans visible on the ground.

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