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    USS Sterett Conducts Live Fire Exercise [Image 2 of 5]

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    A naval deck-mounted autocannon, consistent with an Mk 38 25mm Machine Gun System, is captured mid-fire with a visible muzzle flash at the barrel tip. The weapon system is mounted on the deck of a gray naval warship, likely a U.S. Navy destroyer or frigate, with open ocean visible in the background. At least one crew member is visible on the deck in the upper portion of the frame.

    GULF OF OMAN

    10.28.2020

    Photo by Seaman Drace Wilson 

    Carrier Strike Group 11

    201028-N-NC885-2031 Gulf of Oman (October 28th, 2020)
    The guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) fires its 25mm gun during a live fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 28th. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson)

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    Date Taken: 10.28.2020
    Date Posted: 10.30.2020 00:18
    Photo ID: 6407828
    VIRIN: 201028-N-NC885-2031
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 1.38 MB
    Location: GULF OF OMAN
    Web Views: 46
    Downloads: 9

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    The image shows a close-up view of a naval weapon system mounted on the deck of a warship, appearing to be actively firing as evidenced by the muzzle blast visible at the barrel tip. The weapon system appears to be a Mk 38 Machine Gun System or similar remote-controlled naval gun, equipped with an electro-optical/infrared targeting sensor. At least one crew member is visible standing on the ship's deck in the background.
    A naval deck-mounted autocannon, consistent with an Mk 38 25mm Machine Gun System, is captured mid-fire with a visible muzzle flash at the barrel tip. The weapon system is mounted on the deck of a gray naval warship, likely a U.S. Navy destroyer or frigate, with open ocean visible in the background. At least one crew member is visible on the deck in the upper portion of the frame.
    A close-in weapon system (CIWS) is captured mid-fire aboard a naval vessel at sea during dusk or dawn conditions. A projectile or tracer round is visible in flight above the barrel with a smoke trail, indicating an active live-fire exercise or engagement. The ocean horizon is visible in the background under a pale blue sky.
    A close-in weapon system (CIWS), likely a Phalanx Block 1B, is mounted on the deck of a naval warship at dusk or dawn. The weapon system appears to have recently fired, as evidenced by smoke visible near the barrel and a bright projectile or tracer visible on the horizon. The ocean is calm with a blue-grey hue consistent with low-light conditions.
    A US Navy sailor is operating a deck-mounted naval gun system aboard a warship, which appears to be actively firing as evidenced by the muzzle flash and smoke visible at the barrel tip. The image is taken from an elevated angle looking down at the ship's deck over open ocean water. Red 'DANGER AREA' markings are painted on the deck around the weapon system.

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