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    USS Preble At Sea [Image 7 of 13]

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    A young male in dark navy clothing is performing maintenance or cleaning on a naval weapon system, specifically what appears to be a .50 caliber machine gun or similar crew-served weapon mounted on a naval vessel. He is using an orange cleaning/scrubbing brush to work on the weapon's receiver or feed mechanism area. A belt of ammunition is visibly loaded or staged on the left side of the weapon.

    AT SEA, USPACOM, AT SEA

    07.14.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anita Chebahtah    

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    180714-N-ZA692-0053 At Sea (July 14, 2018) Fire Controlman 1st Class Andrew Wilkins cleans a close-in weapons system (CWIS) aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anita C. Newman/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.14.2018
    Date Posted: 07.15.2018 01:42
    Photo ID: 4558811
    VIRIN: 180714-N-ZA692-0053
    Resolution: 2500x1668
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: AT SEA, USPACOM, AT SEA
    Web Views: 33
    Downloads: 8

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