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    Warships Underway for First East Coast Cruiser-Destroyer SWATT Exercise [Image 3 of 4]

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    A naval sailor stands on the deck of a warship using blue-lensed binoculars to scan the open ocean. The sailor is wearing a blue jacket, tan cap, black gloves, and communication headset, indicating an active watch duty role. A second naval vessel is visible in the background to the right, suggesting a multi-ship operation or formation.

    ATLANTIC OCEAN, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    11.03.2018

    Photo by Seaman Nikita Custer   

    Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)

    Culinary Specialist First Class Marcus Madison stands watch on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) cruiser-destroyer (CRUDES) units are completing the first East Coast CRUDES Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and is designed to increase warfighting proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Nikki Custer/released)

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    Date Taken: 11.03.2018
    Date Posted: 11.05.2018 18:33
    Photo ID: 4876643
    VIRIN: 181103-N-PW480-0032
    Resolution: 5413x3675
    Size: 933.61 KB
    Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 85
    Downloads: 5

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    A U.S. Navy warship, appearing to be a Ticonderoga-class cruiser or Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is visible in the background transiting a harbor or bay. The foreground features a blurred mooring bollard with a thick rope/line attached to a stone or concrete pier. Multiple seagulls are in flight around the vessel.
    A person wearing a blue uniform, tan baseball cap, and JTC communication headset is looking through a nautical bearing circle or pelorus mounted on the rail of a ship. The individual appears to be on watch duty, scanning the open ocean from the vessel's deck. The overcast sky and choppy sea conditions are visible in the background.
    A naval sailor stands on the deck of a warship using blue-lensed binoculars to scan the open ocean. The sailor is wearing a blue jacket, tan cap, black gloves, and communication headset, indicating an active watch duty role. A second naval vessel is visible in the background to the right, suggesting a multi-ship operation or formation.
    A naval warship, appearing to be a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is underway at sea with smoke and water disturbance visible off its port side, consistent with a weapons firing exercise. The ship's flight deck, superstructure, and various deck equipment are clearly visible from an elevated aft perspective. The scene takes place under a partly cloudy sky with sunlight reflecting off the open ocean.

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    USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
    USS Nitze (DDG 94)
    Carrier Strike Group 12
    CSG 12
    Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
    SMWDC
    Warfare Tactics Instructor
    CRUDES
    Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT)
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