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    USS Mount Whitney [Image 8 of 8]

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    A military service member wearing U.S. Navy Working Uniform (NWU Type III) camouflage pants and a boonie cover is kneeling on what appears to be a flat surface, likely a ship deck or vehicle roof. The individual is performing maintenance or cleaning on equipment, holding what appears to be a firearm magazine or weapon component in one hand and a cloth or wipe in the other. The outdoor setting features a clear blue sky, suggesting daytime operations in a sunny environment.

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    05.20.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Steckler 

    Fleet Public Affairs Center, Detachment Rota

    200520-N-RG482-0357 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kenneth Rettig, a weapon's specialist assigned to the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), cleans rifles as a COVID-19 precaution during a small-arms weapons qualification aboard the ship while transiting the Mediterranean Sea, May 20, 2020. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2020
    Date Posted: 05.21.2020 09:58
    Photo ID: 6217651
    VIRIN: 200520-N-RG482-0357
    Resolution: 2738x4097
    Size: 1.31 MB
    Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
    Web Views: 22
    Downloads: 4

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    A military service member wearing a camouflage cover, tactical sunglasses, and a face mask is focused on handling ammunition at what appears to be a weapons station outdoors. The setting appears to be aboard a naval vessel, suggested by the open water visible in the background. The individual is working with what appears to be linked ammunition near a metal ammunition can.
    A silhouetted individual is firing a semi-automatic pistol over an open body of water. The shooter is wearing protective eyewear and ear protection, suggesting a controlled training or qualification exercise. A spent brass casing is visible being ejected from the firearm's ejection port.
    A person is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol outdoors against a clear blue sky background. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the firearm's ejection port, captured mid-air. The shooter is wearing appropriate safety equipment including protective eyewear and hearing protection.
    The image shows multiple firearm components — specifically pistol magazines and what appear to be pistol slides or barrels — scattered across a paved asphalt surface marked with white painted lines, consistent with a parking lot or road. The items are spread across the surface in a disorganized manner. The photo is taken at a low angle with shallow depth of field, keeping the foreground items in sharp focus.
    A spent brass cartridge casing lies on a rough concrete or asphalt surface. The casing is oriented on its side with the primer end visible, indicating it has been fired. A human hand is partially visible in the upper portion of the frame, and strong directional shadows are cast across the surface.
    A U.S. Navy service member wearing NWU Type III camouflage uniform is loading ammunition rounds into a tan/brown rifle magazine at a table. The sailor is wearing a face mask with the name 'CORVINO' printed on it, along with ear protection and sunglasses on top of her head. Additional magazines and loose ammunition rounds are visible on the table surface.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in digital camouflage (NWU Type III) and a face mask is attaching or adjusting a paper shooting target on a wooden frame on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. A second sailor is visible in the background, appearing to spray paint or mark a target. The setting is a ship's deck under clear blue skies with open ocean visible in the background.
    A military service member wearing U.S. Navy Working Uniform (NWU Type III) camouflage pants and a boonie cover is kneeling on what appears to be a flat surface, likely a ship deck or vehicle roof. The individual is performing maintenance or cleaning on equipment, holding what appears to be a firearm magazine or weapon component in one hand and a cloth or wipe in the other. The outdoor setting features a clear blue sky, suggesting daytime operations in a sunny environment.

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