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180818-N-OY799-0059 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (August 18, 2018) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Joshua Smith, from Glen Rose, Texas, stands safety as a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires during a live-fire exercise aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). CIWS is a rapid-fire gun capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute that provides defense against air contacts. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.23.2018 02:37 |
| Photo ID: | 4669606 |
| VIRIN: | 180818-N-OY799-0059 |
| Resolution: | 6746x4023 |
| Size: | 862.84 KB |
| Location: | JP |
| Web Views: | 66 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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