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    170601-N-MG079-068 [Image 5 of 45]

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    The image shows the deck of a U.S. Navy warship featuring a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), identifiable by its distinctive white radome and multi-barrel 20mm Gatling gun. A sailor in tactical gear is seated to the right of the weapon system, and a large warship — likely an aircraft carrier — is visible on the horizon in the background. The weapon mount bears the stenciled text 'IF IT FLIES IT DIES,' a common informal motto associated with CIWS systems.

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    06.01.2017

    Photo by Patrick Crimmins 

    U.S. Navy           

    170601-N-MG079-068
    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 1, 2017) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) operates at sea with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Philippine Sea, part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Ian Crimmins/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.01.2017
    Date Posted: 06.08.2017 00:05
    Photo ID: 3459696
    VIRIN: 170601-N-MG079-068
    Resolution: 3178x4767
    Size: 1.4 MB
    Location: U.

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