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    USS ESSEX Underway Operations [Image 1 of 12]

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    A military personnel wearing a helmet and white gloves is operating a crew-served machine gun mounted on what appears to be a naval vessel. Smoke is visible near the muzzle area, indicating the weapon has recently been or is being fired. The setting is an open ocean environment viewed from the ship's deck.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    04.24.2021

    Photo by Seaman Sang Kim 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ty Lowthorp, from Jarrell, Texas, fires an M2HB machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 24. Sailors and Marines of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are conducting routine training off the coast of southern California. Together, the 11th MEU, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1, and ships are designated as an ARG. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sang Kim)

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    Date Taken: 04.24.2021
    Date Posted: 04.27.2021 00:34
    Photo ID: 6617454
    VIRIN: 210424-N-HV010-1007
    Resolution: 4661x6988
    Size: 431.39 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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    A military personnel wearing a helmet and white gloves is operating a crew-served machine gun mounted on what appears to be a naval vessel. Smoke is visible near the muzzle area, indicating the weapon has recently been or is being fired. The setting is an open ocean environment viewed from the ship's deck.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are loading or inspecting a belt-fed machine gun on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. Both sailors are wearing tactical gear including ballistic helmets, face coverings, body armor with 'US NAVY' markings, and gloves. A linked ammunition belt is visible laid out on the deck surface.
    A U.S. Navy sailor is positioned at a crew-served machine gun mount aboard a naval vessel at sea. The sailor is wearing protective eyewear, a black face mask, a tactical vest with a radio, and a 'US NAVY' sweatshirt. The overcast ocean is visible in the background, suggesting an open-water operational environment.
    A military personnel wearing a helmet and white gloves is operating a machine gun mounted on what appears to be a naval vessel deck. Numerous spent brass casings and disintegrating belt links are scattered across the dark deck surface, indicating active or recent firing. A second machine gun on a bipod mount is visible in the background with an optic scope attached.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are operating a machine gun on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. One sailor is manning the weapon while the other feeds an ammunition belt. Numerous spent brass casings are scattered across the deck, indicating active or recent firing.
    Two personnel in military/naval gear are operating a crew-served machine gun mounted on what appears to be a naval vessel deck. The weapon system is loaded with a visible belt of ammunition feeding from a green ammunition can marked '100'. The setting is an open-water maritime environment under overcast skies.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in full protective gear is loading or handling ammunition on a deck-mounted weapon system aboard a naval vessel at sea. The sailor is wearing a tactical vest marked 'USN' or 'USNV', a ballistic helmet, protective eyewear, a tan balaclava, and white heat-resistant gloves. The overcast ocean is visible in the background, indicating open-water operations.
    Two military personnel are operating a crew-served machine gun mounted on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. Both individuals are wearing combat helmets, protective eyewear, and white gloves, with an ammunition can visible near the weapon. The overcast sky and open ocean are visible in the background beyond the ship's railing.
    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT camouflage uniform and combat helmet operates a crew-served weapon, likely an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun, mounted on a tripod aboard a naval vessel. The weapon is aimed toward the open ocean, and water splashes visible in the background suggest live-fire training is in progress. The setting appears to be an overcast day at sea, consistent with a shipboard live-fire exercise.
    The image shows a close-up view of a naval vessel's close-in weapon system (CIWS), specifically appearing to be a Phalanx CIWS or similar rotary cannon system mounted on a warship's superstructure. The weapon system appears to be in a firing position, with visible muzzle flash or smoke at the barrel end, suggesting an active firing exercise. The ship's gray hull, radar dome, and various deck equipment are visible in the background.
    A naval deck-mounted autocannon system is captured mid-fire aboard a warship at sea. A muzzle flash is visible at the barrel tip, with black smoke rising in the background over the water, indicating a target or impact point at distance. The overcast conditions and gray sea suggest open-ocean operations.
    A naval deck-mounted autocannon is actively firing over open ocean waters, with visible spent shell casings being ejected from the weapon. Dark smoke is visible near the muzzle, indicating recent or ongoing discharge. The weapon system appears to be a remote-controlled or stabilized naval gun mount installed on a warship deck.

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