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    USS Chosin (CG 65) Harpoon onload, RIMPAC 2014 [Image 4 of 4]

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    A U.S. military service member in navy blue coveralls and a hard hat is performing maintenance work on large gray cylindrical structures, likely torpedo tubes or gun barrels on a naval vessel. The individual is using a torque wrench or ratchet tool to tighten or loosen bolts on a flanged joint connecting the cylinders. The photo is taken from a low angle against a clear blue sky, emphasizing the scale of the equipment.

    PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.08.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Todd Jones 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    U.S. Navy Sailor Fire Controlman 2nd Class Skylar Gragg, from Abilene, Texas, fastens a Harpoon missile (RGM 84) onto the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) before the ship sets sail to participate in the sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corey T. Jones/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.08.2014
    Date Posted: 07.09.2014 12:48
    Photo ID: 1440136
    VIRIN: 140708-N-UL721-056
    Resolution: 2832x4256
    Size: 6.02 MB
    Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US
    Hometown: ABILENE, TEXAS, US

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