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    Griffin Missile System Test and Proficiency Fire [Image 12 of 13]

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    Personnel are transferring between a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) and a larger naval vessel via a boarding ladder or gangway on the ship's side. Several individuals wearing orange life vests are visible both on the RHIB and on the ship's deck railing. The scene takes place at sea during what appears to be dusk or dawn, with calm waters and a hazy horizon visible in the background.

    NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN

    07.18.2017

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Bruns 

    Commander Task Force 56

    ARABIAN GULF (July 18, 2017) Passengers exit a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a passenger transfer to the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a test and proficiency fire evolution of the griffin missile system onboard 5 PC’s in the Arabian Gulf, July 18. The five participating PC’s assigned to Coastal Patrol Squadron (PCRON) 1, home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, operate in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns)

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    Date Taken: 07.18.2017
    Date Posted: 10.16.2017 10:03
    Photo ID: 3866859
    VIRIN: 170718-N-TB410-0590
    Resolution: 2899x4420
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH
    Web Views: 70
    Downloads: 11

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    An aerial photograph of a U.S. Navy patrol coastal vessel designated with hull number '9' and the name 'CHINOOK' visible on the stern. The ship is underway or stationary in open, calm blue-gray waters. Several crew members are visible on deck, and the vessel shows signs of possible damage or maintenance activity amidships.
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    The image shows the interior of a naval vessel's flight deck control station, with a view through rain-streaked windows onto the flight deck. A crew member in a yellow jersey and helmet is visible outside directing flight operations, while a helicopter is visible in the background. The foreground features a control console with handwritten notes on a whiteboard, navigation instruments, and various control panels.
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    Personnel are transferring between a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) and a larger naval vessel via a boarding ladder or gangway on the ship's side. Several individuals wearing orange life vests are visible both on the RHIB and on the ship's deck railing. The scene takes place at sea during what appears to be dusk or dawn, with calm waters and a hazy horizon visible in the background.
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    PC Squadron One
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