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    Exercise Lightning Handshake provides U.S. and Moroccan maritime forces the opportunity to work together, share information and refine tactics, techniques and procedures in order to promote maritime safety and security in the region. [Image 5 of 34]

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    A naval warship is captured mid-firing of its forward deck gun, with a large cloud of gray smoke billowing from the muzzle. The vessel appears to be a modern guided-missile destroyer or cruiser underway on open ocean. The image documents a live-fire exercise or weapons test at sea.

    ATLANTIC OCEAN

    04.23.2018

    Photo by Tyrell Morris 

    U.S. Navy           

    180423-N-NB178-1019
    ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Forrest Sherman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. With the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the flagship, deploying strike group units include staff, ships, and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1; as well as the Sachsen-class German navy frigate FGS Hessen (F 221). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyrell K. Morris/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.23.2018
    Date Posted: 04.27.2018 00:03
    Photo ID: 4340156
    VIRIN: 180423-N-NB178-1019
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    Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
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