021018-N-8629M-001 At sea with USS Higgins (DDG 76) Oct. 18, 2002 – A Standard Missile Two (SM-2), Block IVA is fired from the guided missile destroyer during a live missile fire exercise. Higgins is part of the USS Constellation (CV 64) Battle Group, which is conducting operations in support of a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) prior to its scheduled six-month deployment. Live fire operations gives the ship’s crew the experience of launching operational weapons and honing their war-fighting skills. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice Rebecca J. Moat. (RELEASED) USS
021018-N-8629M-001 At sea with USS Higgins (DDG 76) Oct. 18, 2002 – A Standard Missile Two (SM-2), Block IVA is fired from the guided missile destroyer during a live missile fire exercise. Higgins is part of the USS Constellation (CV 64) Battle Group, which is conducting operations in support of a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) prior to its scheduled six-month deployment. Live fire operations gives the ship’s crew the experience of launching operational weapons and honing their war-fighting skills. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice Rebecca J. Moat. (RELEASED) USS Higgins fires a missile
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