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    Gun Qualification Aboard the USS Enterprise [Image 3 of 15]

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    Military personnel are conducting a weapons training exercise on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. Several individuals in navy blue uniforms are in prone firing positions operating what appears to be a belt-fed machine gun, while supervisors in red safety vests oversee the drill. The exercise is taking place on an open flight or weather deck with the ocean visible in the background.

    ARABIAN SEA

    03.18.2011

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    U.S. Navy           

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher DiBernardo, gunner’s mate, gives a command during an M-240 machine gun qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing 1 are conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by: Airman Alex Metzger)

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    Date Taken: 03.18.2011
    Date Posted: 03.25.2011 04:31
    Photo ID: 381966
    VIRIN: 110318-N-9825M-243
    Resolution: 4752x3168
    Size: 830.04 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA
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