Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chantel Clayton | U.S. Navy | 09.19.2007
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) help guide a Tomahawk cruise missile into place during ammunition onload on Sept. 19. Low winds and a calm sea state are two necessary elements for a safe onloading evolution. Lassen is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway on deployment....
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chantel Clayton | U.S. Navy | 09.18.2007
Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Kelly, gunner's mate, loads ordnance onto an elevator aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) during an ammunition onload. Low sea state and low winds are just two of the key elements in order to safely complete ammo onload at sea. Lassen is underway for a scheduled deployment....
