251214-N-GV721-1078
A Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conducts live fire exercise on the ships fantail, Dec. 14, 2025. Essex is underway following a planned maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish key systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian P. Caracci)
| Date Taken: | 12.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2025 23:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9447366 |
| VIRIN: | 251214-N-GV721-1078 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
| Size: | 1.87 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, US |
| Web Views: | 23 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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